Dead at age 70

1,385 Notable deaths

Othmar Schoeck

Swiss composer (1886-1957).

Born September 1st, 1886 in Brunnen. [ref]

Died March 8th, 1957 at 70 years old in Zürich. [ref]

Henry Edwards

British actor, film director (1882-1952).

Born September 18th, 1882 in Weston-super-Mare.

Died November 2nd, 1952 at 70 years old in Chobham (myocardial infarction).

Mário Covas

Brazilian politician (1930-2001).

Born April 21st, 1930 in Santos.

Died March 6th, 2001 at 70 years old in São Paulo (bladder cancer).

Ove Andersson

Rally driver and toyota motorsport boss (1938–2008).

Born January 3rd, 1938 in Uppsala.

Died June 11th, 2008 at 70 years old in George (traffic collision). [ref]

R. Tait McKenzie

Canadian artist.

Born May 26th, 1867 in Mississippi Mills. [ref]

Died April 28th, 1938 at 70 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]

Hermann Bahr

Austrian dramatic, publicist and writer.

Born July 19th, 1863 in Linz. [ref]

Died January 15th, 1934 at 70 years old in Munich. [ref]

Paul Natorp

German philosopher and historian (1854–1924).

Born January 24th, 1854 in Düsseldorf.

Died August 17th, 1924 at 70 years old in Marburg.

Zofia Nałkowska

Polish prose writer, journalist & dramatist (1884-1954).

Born November 10th, 1884 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died December 17th, 1954 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Pericle Felici

Catholic cardinal.

Born August 1st, 1911 in Segni.

Died March 22nd, 1982 at 70 years old in Foggia.

Pave Maijanen

Finnish singer (1950–2021).

Born September 3rd, 1950 in Lappeenranta. [ref]

Died January 16th, 2021 at 70 years old [ref]

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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder