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Dead at age 70
1,872 Notable deaths
Claude Miller
French film director, producer and screenwriter (1942-2012).
Born February 20th, 1942 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 70 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
E. Allen Emerson
American computer scientist (1954–2024).
Born June 2nd, 1954 in Dallas.
Died October 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Austin. [ref]
Julius Kronberg
Swedish artist (1850-1921).
Born December 11th, 1850 in Mönsterås. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1921 at 70 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
D. J. Opperman
South african poet (1914–1985).
Born September 29th, 1914 in Dannhauser.
Died September 22nd, 1985 at 70 years old in Stellenbosch. [ref]
Theodore von Eltz
Actor (1893-1964).
Born November 5th, 1893 in New Haven.
Died October 6th, 1964 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills.
John Pope
Union united states army general (1822–1892).
Born March 16th, 1822 in Louisville. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1892 at 70 years old in Sandusky. [ref]
Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Quincy.
Died August 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Brentwood.
Franciscus Donders
Dutch ophthalmologist (1818-1889).
Born May 27th, 1818 in Tilburg.
Died March 24th, 1889 at 70 years old in Utrecht.
Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza
Austro-hungarian field marshal.
Born March 30th, 1854 in Timișoara.
Died September 22nd, 1924 at 70 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Gennady Kolbin
Soviet politician (1927-1998).
Born May 7th, 1927 in Nizhny Tagil.
Died January 15th, 1998 at 70 years old in Moscow.
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