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Dead at age 70
1,239 Notable deaths
Ken Norton
American boxer (1943-2013).
Born August 9th, 1943 in Jacksonville.
Died September 18th, 2013 at 70 years old in Las Vegas (heart failure).
Sterling Hayden
American actor (1916–1986).
Born March 26th, 1916 in Montclair. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Sausalito (prostate cancer). [ref]
Rajendra Kumar
Indian actor.
Born July 20th, 1929 in Sialkot.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 70 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist.
Born August 11th, 1921 in Ithaca.
Died February 10th, 1992 at 70 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction).
Jagjit Singh
Indian ghazal singer.
Born February 8th, 1941 in Sri Ganganagar. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2011 at 70 years old in Mumbai (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ramana Maharshi
Indian religious leader.
Born December 30th, 1879 in Tiruchuli. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1950 at 70 years old in Sri Ramana Ashram (cancer).
Anne Sullivan
Teacher and companion of helen keller.
Born April 4th, 1866 in Feeding Hills.
Died October 20th, 1936 at 70 years old in Forest Hills.
Raymond Chandler
American novelist and screenwriter.
Born July 23rd, 1888 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1959 at 70 years old in La Jolla (pneumonia). [ref]
Keenan Wynn
American actor (1916-1986).
Born July 27th, 1916 in New York City.
Died October 14th, 1986 at 70 years old in Brentwood (pancreatic cancer).
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