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Dead at age 70
1,872 Notable deaths
Théophile Delcassé
French statesman (1852-1923).
Born March 1st, 1852 in Pamiers.
Died February 22nd, 1923 at 70 years old in Nice.
Hassan Firouzabadi
Chief of staff of the iranian armed forces (1951-2021).
Born February 3rd, 1951 in Mashhad.
Died September 3rd, 2021 at 70 years old in Tehran (COVID-19). [ref]
Elwin Bruno Christoffel
German mathematician (1829–1900).
Born November 10th, 1829 in Monschau.
Died March 15th, 1900 at 70 years old in Strasbourg.
Tengiz Abuladze
Soviet film director (1924-1994).
Born January 31st, 1924 in Kutaisi.
Died March 6th, 1994 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long
British politician (1854–1924).
Died September 26th, 1924 at 70 years old in West Ashton.
Ted Fio Rito
American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist (1900–1971).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Newark.
Died July 22nd, 1971 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Vladimir Chelomey
Soviey scientist and engineer (1914-1984).
Born June 30th, 1914 in Siedlce. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1984 at 70 years old in Moscow.
James Thomson
British engineer (1822–1892).
Born February 16th, 1822 in Belfast.
Died May 8th, 1892 at 70 years old in Glasgow.
Albert Chmielowski
Polish saint (1846-1916).
Born August 20th, 1846 in Igołomia.
Died December 25th, 1916 at 70 years old in Kraków (stomach cancer).
Leroy F. Aarons
American journalist, editor, author, and playwright (1933–2004).
Born December 8th, 1933 in The Bronx.
Died November 28th, 2004 at 70 years old in Santa Rosa (cancer).
Deaths 701 to 710 of 1872
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