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Dead at age 70
1,373 Notable deaths
Henry Mancini
American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist (1924-1994).
Born April 16th, 1924 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1994 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills (pancreatic cancer).
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]
Gilles Deleuze
French philosopher (1925–1995).
Born January 18th, 1925 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 4th, 1995 at 70 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Maurizio D'Ancora
Italian actor and businessman (1912-1983).
Born July 16th, 1912 in Florence.
Died May 15th, 1983 at 70 years old in Milan.
G.H. Hardy
British mathematician (1877–1947).
Born February 7th, 1877 in Cranleigh. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1947 at 70 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Hilary Mantel
British writer.
Born July 6th, 1952 in Glossop.
Died September 22nd, 2022 at 70 years old in Exeter. [ref]
Marcia Wallace
American actress and comedian (1942-2013).
Born November 1st, 1942 in Creston.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, breast cancer, sepsis). [ref]
Vita Sackville-West
English writer and gardener.
Born March 9th, 1892 in Knole House. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1962 at 70 years old in Sissinghurst Castle Garden. [ref]
Phyllis George
American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster (1949-2020).
Born June 25th, 1949 in Denton.
Died May 14th, 2020 at 70 years old in Albert B. Chandler Hospital (polycythemia vera). [ref]
Kamala
American professional wrestler (1950-2020).
Born May 28th, 1950 in Mississippi, Senatobia.
Died August 9th, 2020 at 70 years old in Brooklyn (COVID-19). [ref]
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