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Dead at age 70

1,872 Notable deaths

Jarl Kulle

Swedish actor (1927-1997).

Born February 28th, 1927 in Ekeby parish. [ref]

Died October 3rd, 1997 at 70 years old in Roslags Kulla (bone cancer).

Henri Tresca

French engineer (1814-1885).

Born October 12th, 1814 in Dunkirk.

Died June 21st, 1885 at 70 years old in Paris.

John Longden

West indian-born english film actor (1900–1971).

Born November 11th, 1900 in West Indies.

Died May 26th, 1971 at 70 years old in Greater London (disease).

Willie Park, Sr.

Scottish professional golfer (1833–1903).

Born June 30th, 1833 in Wallyford.

Died July 25th, 1903 at 70 years old

José Linhares

President of brazil (1945-1946).

Born January 28th, 1886 in Baturité.

Died January 26th, 1957 at 70 years old in Caxambu.

Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria

(1862-1933).

Born September 18th, 1862 in Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav.

Died May 10th, 1933 at 70 years old in Żywiec.

Charles Devens

Union army general (1820–1891).

Born April 4th, 1820 in Charlestown. [ref]

Died January 7th, 1891 at 70 years old in Boston.

Archduchess Maria Cristina, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Two sicilian and austro-tuscan imperial and royal.

Born April 10th, 1877 in Cannes.

Died October 4th, 1947 at 70 years old in Sankt Gilgen.

David S. Johnson

American computer scientist (1945-2016).

Born December 9th, 1945 in Washington, D.C..

Died March 8th, 2016 at 70 years old [ref]

Ahmed ‘Urabi

Egyptian army officer and revolutionary (1841–1911).

Born March 31st, 1841 in Zagazig. [ref]

Died September 21st, 1911 at 70 years old in Cairo. [ref]

Deaths 771 to 780 of 1872

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