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Dead at age 70
1,865 Notable deaths
William Bates
American ophthalmologist (1860-1931).
Born December 23rd, 1860 in Newark.
Died July 10th, 1931 at 70 years old in New York City.
Samuel Stritch
Catholic cardinal (1887–1958).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Nashville.
Died May 27th, 1958 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ekaterina Maximova
Russian ballet dancer (1939-2009).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Moscow.
Died April 28th, 2009 at 70 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
André Marty
French politician (1886-1956).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Perpignan.
Died November 23rd, 1956 at 70 years old in Toulouse (lung cancer).
Massimo Tamburini
Italian motorcycle designer (1943-2014).
Born November 28th, 1943 in Rimini. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2014 at 70 years old in San Marino (lung cancer). [ref]
Alexandra Ripley
American writer (1934-2004).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Charleston.
Died January 10th, 2004 at 70 years old in Richmond.
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
President of costa risueña from 1940 to 1944.
Born March 10th, 1900 in San José.
Died June 9th, 1970 at 70 years old in San José.
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj
Serbian poet, physician (1833–1904).
Born December 3rd, 1833 in Novi Sad.
Died June 14th, 1904 at 70 years old in Sremska Kamenica.
Vladimir Dal
Russian lexicographer (1801-1872).
Born November 22nd, 1801 in Luhansk.
Died October 4th, 1872 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Albert Margai
Sierra leonean prime minister (1910-1980).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Gbangbatoke.
Died December 18th, 1980 at 70 years old in Freetown.
Deaths 631 to 640 of 1865
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