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Dead at age 70
1,865 Notable deaths
Giovanni Bragolin
Italian painter (1911-1981).
Born January 15th, 1911 in Venice.
Died September 22nd, 1981 at 70 years old in Padua. [ref]
Gaston Maspero
French egyptologist (1846–1916).
Born June 23rd, 1846 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1916 at 70 years old in Paris.
Margo MacDonald
Scottish politician (1943–2014).
Born April 19th, 1943 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died April 4th, 2014 at 70 years old in Edinburgh (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Iranian ayatollah (1948–2018).
Born August 15th, 1948 in Najaf.
Died December 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Tehran (brain cancer). [ref]
Karl Jäger
Swiss-born ss officer and einsatzkommando leader (1888-1959).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Schaffhausen.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Hohenasperg (hanging to death).
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Oklahoma City.
Died June 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Valentín Paniagua
Peruvian politician (1936-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1936 in Cusco. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2006 at 70 years old in Lima (lung disease).
Charles Walters
American film director and choreographer (1911-1982).
Born November 17th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 13th, 1982 at 70 years old in Malibu (lung cancer).
Theodor Storm
German writer (1817–1888).
Born September 14th, 1817 in Husum.
Died July 4th, 1888 at 70 years old in Hanerau-Hademarschen (stomach cancer).
Millard Tydings
American politician (1890–1961).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Havre de Grace.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Havre de Grace.
Deaths 511 to 520 of 1865
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