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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Hilary Mantel
British writer (1952–2022).
Born July 6th, 1952 in Glossop.
Died September 22nd, 2022 at 70 years old in Exeter. [ref]
Marcia Wallace Peams
American actress and comedian (1942-2013).
Born November 1st, 1942 in Creston.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, sepsis, pneumonia). [ref]
Vita Sackville-West
English writer, poet, and gardener (1892–1962).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Knole House.
Died June 2nd, 1962 at 70 years old in Sissinghurst Castle Garden.
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, Lexington (polycythemia vera, hematologic cancer). [ref]
Kamala
American professional wrestler (1950–2020).
Born May 28th, 1950 in Senatobia. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2020 at 70 years old in Oxford (diabetes, COVID-19). [ref]
Hope Lange
American actress (1933-2003).
Born November 28th, 1933 in Redding.
Died December 19th, 2003 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (infectious disease).
George Hearst
American politician (1820-1891).
Born September 3rd, 1820 in Sullivan.
Died February 28th, 1891 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Abdus Salam
Theoretical physicist, and nobel prize in physics recipient.
Born January 29th, 1926 in Jhang.
Died November 21st, 1996 at 70 years old in Oxford (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Boris Pasternak
Russian writer (1890–1960).
Born February 10th, 1890 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1960 at 70 years old in Peredelkino (lung cancer).
Seth Bullock
(1849-1919) american lawman, businessman.
Born July 23rd, 1849 in Amherstburg.
Died September 23rd, 1919 at 70 years old in Deadwood (cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1864
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau