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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Ub Iwerks
American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971).
Born March 24th, 1901 in Kansas City.
Died July 7th, 1971 at 70 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Björn Andrésen
Swedish actor and musician (1955–2025).
Born January 26th, 1955 in Stockholm.
Died October 25th, 2025 at 70 years old in Södermalm. [ref]
Louis Vuitton
French fashion designer and businessman (1821–1892).
Born August 4th, 1821 in Lavans-sur-Valouse.
Died February 27th, 1892 at 70 years old in Asnières-sur-Seine (glioblastoma).
Lou Rawls
American singer (1933–2006).
Born December 1st, 1935 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 6th, 2006 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, brain cancer). [ref]
Al Smith
American statesman and governor (1873–1944).
Born December 30th, 1873 in Manhattan.
Died October 4th, 1944 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Ali Abdullah Saleh
President of north yemen (1978–1990) and yemen (1990–2012).
Born March 21st, 1947 in Sanhan. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2017 at 70 years old in Sanaa (gunshot wound). [ref]
Allan Holdsworth
British musician (1946–2017).
Born August 6th, 1946 in Bradford.
Died April 15th, 2017 at 70 years old in Vista (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Casablancas Ubach
American modeling agent, scout (1942–2013).
Born December 12th, 1942 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Ante Pavelić
Croatian fascist general and military dictator (1889–1959).
Born July 14th, 1889 in Bradina.
Died December 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Madrid (gunshot wound).
Jim Garrison
American district attorney (1921–1992).
Born November 20th, 1921 in Denison.
Died October 21st, 1992 at 70 years old in New Orleans (cancer).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 1864
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy