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Dead at age 70
1,872 Notable deaths
David Tudor
American pianist and composer (1926–1996).
Born January 20th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died August 13th, 1996 at 70 years old in New York City.
Robert Abram Bartlett
Newfoundland-american explorer.
Born August 15th, 1875 in Brigus.
Died April 28th, 1946 at 70 years old in New York City.
Alan Dundes
American folklorist (1934–2005).
Born September 8th, 1934 in New York City.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 70 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).
Sam Loyd
American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician (1841–1911).
Born January 30th, 1841 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1911 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ferdinand Cohn
German biologist (1828-1898).
Born January 24th, 1828 in Wrocław.
Died June 26th, 1898 at 70 years old in Wrocław (myocardial infarction).
Chen Yi
Chinese military officer, people's republic of china (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Lezhi County.
Died January 6th, 1972 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Francesco Paolo Tosti
Italian, later british composer and music teacher (1846–1916).
Born April 9th, 1846 in Ortona.
Died December 2nd, 1916 at 70 years old in Rome.
Heather Couper
Astronomer (1949–2020).
Born June 2nd, 1949 in Wallasey.
Died February 19th, 2020 at 70 years old in Stoke Mandeville Hospital. [ref]
Evelyn Thomas
American musician (1953–2024).
Born August 22nd, 1953 in Chicago.
Died July 21st, 2024 at 70 years old in Port Charlotte (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Phyllis Frelich
American actress (1944-2014).
Born February 29th, 1944 in Devils Lake.
Died April 10th, 2014 at 70 years old in Temple City (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Deaths 561 to 570 of 1872
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