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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Boris Shcherbina
Soviet politician (1919–1990), vice-chairman of the council of ministers.
Born October 5th, 1919 in Debaltseve.
Died August 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Sterling Hayden
American actor (1916–1986).
Born March 26th, 1916 in Montclair.
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Sausalito (prostate cancer).
Bobby Womack
American singer and songwriter (1944–2014).
Born March 4th, 1944 in Cleveland.
Died June 27th, 2014 at 70 years old in Tarzana (Alzheimer's disease).
Johnny Winter
American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014).
Born February 23rd, 1944 in Beaumont.
Died July 16th, 2014 at 70 years old in Bülach District (disease).
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).
Lee Miller
American photographer and photojournalist (1907–1977).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Poughkeepsie.
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Chiddingly (cancer).
Georgia Engel
American actress (1948–2019).
Born July 28th, 1948 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 12th, 2019 at 70 years old in Princeton.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Philosopher, academic, writer, translator, entrepreneur, social reformer and philanthropist (1820-1891).
Born September 26th, 1820 in Birsingha.
Died July 29th, 1891 at 70 years old in Kolkata.
Rajendra Kumar
Indian actor (1929–1999).
Born July 20th, 1929 in Sialkot.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 70 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Ramana Maharshi
Indian spiritual teacher (1879–1950).
Born December 30th, 1879 in Tiruchuli Assembly constituency.
Died April 14th, 1950 at 70 years old in Sri Ramana Ashram (cancer).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 1864
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