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Dead at age 70

1,335 Notable deaths

Gustave Geffroy

French writer.

Born June 1st, 1855 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1926 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]

Pat O'Hara Wood

Australian tennis player (1891-1961).

Born April 30th, 1891 in Melbourne.

Died December 3rd, 1961 at 70 years old in Melbourne.

Friedrich August von Kaulbach

German artist (1850-1920).

Born June 2nd, 1850 in Munich. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1920 at 70 years old in Ohlstadt. [ref]

Patrick O'Donnell

Catholic cardinal (1856-1927).

Born November 28th, 1856 in Glenties.

Died October 22nd, 1927 at 70 years old in Carlingford.

Ivan Olbracht

Czech politician, publicist, politic writer, publicist, bookwriter and writer.

Born January 6th, 1882 in Semily. [ref]

Died December 30th, 1952 at 70 years old in Prague. [ref]

Eddie Baker

American actor (1897-1968).

Born November 17th, 1897 in Davis.

Died February 4th, 1968 at 70 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).

Viktor von Weizsäcker

German physiologist.

Born April 21st, 1886 in Stuttgart. [ref]

Died January 9th, 1957 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.

Josep Antoni Coderch

Spanish architect (1913-1984).

Born November 26th, 1913 in Barcelona.

Died November 6th, 1984 at 70 years old in Espolla.

Takenoshin Nakai

Japanese botanist (1882-1952).

Born November 9th, 1882 in Gifu.

Died December 6th, 1952 at 70 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).

Jean Aurel

French screenwriter and film director (1925–1996).

Born November 6th, 1925 in Răstolița.

Died August 26th, 1996 at 70 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

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