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Dead at age 70

1,872 Notable deaths

Daniel Alvarado

Venezuelan actor (1949-2020).

Born August 12th, 1949 in Maracaibo.

Died July 8th, 2020 at 70 years old in Caracas (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Johan Svendsen

Norwegian composer and conductor (1840–1911).

Born September 30th, 1840 in Oslo.

Died June 14th, 1911 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.

Safet Isović

Bosnian-herzegovinian yugoslavian singer-politician (1936–2007).

Born October 20th, 1936 in Bileća.

Died September 2nd, 2007 at 70 years old in Sarajevo.

Miroslav Lazanski

Ambassador of serbia to the russian federation..

Born September 18th, 1950 in Karlovac.

Died August 4th, 2021 at 70 years old in Belgrade.

Jacques Copeau

French theatre director, producer, actor, and dramatist (1879–1949).

Born February 4th, 1879 in Paris.

Died October 20th, 1949 at 70 years old in Beaune.

Thomas de Hartmann

Ukrainian-born composer and pianist (1884 - 1956).

Born September 21st, 1885 in Choruživka. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1956 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]

Sarah Parker Remond

American abolitionist and suffragist (1824-1894).

Born June 6th, 1824 in Salem.

Died December 13th, 1894 at 70 years old in Rome.

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet

Quaker, sinologist (1873–1944).

Born October 20th, 1873 in Darlington.

Died January 8th, 1944 at 70 years old in Beijing.

Virginia Valli

American actress (1898-1968).

Born June 10th, 1898 in Chicago.

Died September 24th, 1968 at 70 years old in Palm Springs (stroke).

Ernesto Nazareth

Brazilian composer and pianist (1863–1934).

Born March 20th, 1863 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died February 5th, 1934 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (drowning).

Deaths 661 to 670 of 1872

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