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Dead at age 70
1,872 Notable deaths
Yoshitsugu Yamashita
Japanese judoka (1865–1935).
Born February 16th, 1865 in Kanazawa.
Died October 26th, 1935 at 70 years old
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
South african political analyst, businessman and politician (1940-2010).
Born March 2nd, 1940 in Pretoria.
Died May 14th, 2010 at 70 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Pedro Paulet
Peruvian scientist (1874-1945).
Born July 2nd, 1874 in Arequipa. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1945 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Carey Bell
American blues musician (1936–2007).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Macon.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 70 years old in Chicago (heart failure). [ref]
Louisa Garrett Anderson
British physician and feminist.
Born July 28th, 1873 in Aldeburgh.
Died November 15th, 1943 at 70 years old in Belfast, Brighton.
Leo Rudolf Raubal
Adolf hitler's nephew (1906–1977).
Born October 2nd, 1906 in Linz. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1977 at 70 years old in Spain.
Marilyn Mazur
Danish musician (1955–2025).
Born January 18th, 1955 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2025 at 70 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Crane Brinton
American historian.
Born February 2nd, 1898 in Winsted.
Died September 7th, 1968 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Ernst von Bergmann
Baltic german surgeon (1836-1907).
Born December 16th, 1836 in Riga.
Died March 25th, 1907 at 70 years old in Wiesbaden.
Ed Mann
American musician (1954–2024).
Born January 14th, 1954 in Great Barrington.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 70 years old in Great Barrington. [ref]
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