Dead at age 70
1,865 Notable deaths
Nikos Zachariadis
Greek politician (1903-1973).
Born May 10th, 1903 in Edirne.
Died August 1st, 1973 at 70 years old in Surgut.
Igor Markevitch
Russian conductor and composer (1912–1983).
Born August 9th, 1912 in Kyiv.
Died March 7th, 1983 at 70 years old in Antibes (myocardial infarction).
John Desmond Bernal
Irish scientist (1901-1971).
Born May 10th, 1901 in Nenagh.
Died September 15th, 1971 at 70 years old in London, Camden Town.
Bernhard Weiß
German police chief (1880-1951).
Born July 30th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died July 29th, 1951 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ole-Johan Dahl
Norwegian computer scientist (1931–2002).
Born October 12th, 1931 in Mandal.
Died June 29th, 2002 at 70 years old in Asker.
Omkarnath Thakur
Indian classical singer (1897–1967).
Died December 29th, 1967 at 70 years old in India.
Ahmed Abdallah
President of the comoros from 1978 to 1989.
Born June 12th, 1919 in Anjouan. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1989 at 70 years old in Moroni (gunshot wound). [ref]
Josep Maria Sert
Spanish artist (1874-1945).
Born December 22nd, 1874 in Barcelona.
Died November 27th, 1945 at 70 years old in Barcelona.
Mariano Rampolla
Italian cardinal (1843–1913).
Born August 17th, 1843 in Polizzi Generosa.
Died December 17th, 1913 at 70 years old in Rome.
Eduard Mörike
German poet (1804–1875).
Born September 8th, 1804 in Ludwigsburg. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1875 at 70 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Deaths 571 to 580 of 1865
Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé