Dead at age 70
1,865 Notable deaths
Joaquín Nin
Spanish composer and pianist (1879-1949).
Born September 29th, 1879 in Havana.
Died October 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Havana.
Owen Arthur
Barbadian politician (1949-2020).
Born October 17th, 1949 in Barbados.
Died July 27th, 2020 at 70 years old in Bridgetown (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yoko Tani
French-born japanese actress (1928-1999).
Born August 2nd, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 19th, 1999 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
J. R. Ackerley
English writer and editor (1896-1967).
Born November 4th, 1896 in London.
Died June 4th, 1967 at 70 years old in London.
J. C. W. Beckham
Governor of kentucky (1869-1940).
Born August 5th, 1869 in Bardstown.
Died January 9th, 1940 at 70 years old in Louisville.
L. T. Meade
Irish writer, editor (1844–1914).
Born June 5th, 1844 in Bandon. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1914 at 70 years old [ref]
Daniel Quillen
American mathematician (1940–2011).
Born June 22nd, 1940 in Orange. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2011 at 70 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease).
John Rupert Firth
English linguist (1890-1960).
Born June 17th, 1890 in Keighley.
Died December 14th, 1960 at 70 years old in Lindfield.
John R. Hodge
United states army general (1893-1963).
Born June 12th, 1893 in Golconda.
Died November 12th, 1963 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Fritz Kolbe
German diplomat and resistance member (1900-1971).
Born September 25th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died February 16th, 1971 at 70 years old in Bern.
Deaths 581 to 590 of 1865
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche