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Dead at age 70
1,872 Notable deaths
Paul Schmidt
German interpreter and translator (1899-1970).
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Charlottenburg.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Gmund am Tegernsee.
Julius Sterling Morton
American politician (1832-1902).
Born April 22nd, 1832 in Adams.
Died April 27th, 1902 at 70 years old in Lake Forest.
Count Christian of Rosenborg
Former danish prince (1942-2013); youngest child of knud, hereditary prince of denmark, and princess caroline-mathilde of denmark.
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Sorgenfri Palace.
Died May 21st, 2013 at 70 years old in Gentofte.
Sveinn Björnsson
Icelandic politician, 1st president of iceland (1881-1952).
Born February 27th, 1881 in Copenhagen.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 70 years old in Reykjavík.
Gordon Goodwin
American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor.
Born December 30th, 1954 in Wichita.
Died December 8th, 2025 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Christopher Dresser
British industrial designer (1834-1904).
Born July 4th, 1834 in Glasgow.
Died November 24th, 1904 at 70 years old in Mulhouse.
Nadia Gray
Romanian actress (1923–1994).
Born November 23rd, 1923 in Bucharest.
Died June 13th, 1994 at 70 years old in New York City (stroke).
Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria
Duke in bavaria (1839–1909).
Born August 9th, 1839 in Possenhofen.
Died November 30th, 1909 at 70 years old in Kreuth.
Larry Costello
American basketball player and coach (1931–2001).
Died December 13th, 2001 at 70 years old in Fort Myers.
John Howard Yoder
American theologian and academic (1927–1997).
Born December 29th, 1927 in Smithville.
Died December 30th, 1997 at 70 years old in South Bend.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams