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Dead at age 70
1,865 Notable deaths
Annibale Bugnini
Italian vincentian and archbishop (1912-1982).
Born June 14th, 1912 in Civitella del Lago.
Died July 3rd, 1982 at 70 years old in Rome.
Carl David Tolmé Runge
German mathematician and physicist (1856–1927).
Born August 30th, 1856 in Bremen.
Died January 3rd, 1927 at 70 years old in Göttingen.
John Hejduk
American architect, artist, educator (1929–2000).
Born July 13th, 1929 in New York City.
Died July 3rd, 2000 at 70 years old in New York City, The Bronx.
Tito Gobbi
Italian opera singer (1913–1984).
Born October 24th, 1913 in Bassano del Grappa.
Died March 5th, 1984 at 70 years old in Rome.
Dick Quax
New zealand athlete (1948–2018).
Born January 1st, 1948 in Alkmaar.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 70 years old in Auckland (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
John Charnley
English orthopaedic surgeon (1911–1982).
Born August 29th, 1911 in Bury.
Died August 5th, 1982 at 70 years old in Manchester.
Guido Crepax
Italian artist (1933-2003).
Born July 15th, 1933 in Milan.
Died July 31st, 2003 at 70 years old in Milan (multiple sclerosis).
David Boaz
American libertarian author and editor (1953-2024).
Born August 29th, 1953 in Mayfield.
Died June 7th, 2024 at 70 years old in Arlington County (cancer). [ref]
Volodymyr Vynnychenko
Ukrainian writer, playwright, artist, political activist, revolutionary, politician, and statesman (1880–1951).
Born July 28th, 1880 in Kropyvnytskyi. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1951 at 70 years old in Mougins.
Carlo Abarth
Automobile engineer, designer and racecar driver (1908-1979).
Born November 15th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 541 to 550 of 1865
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