Dead at age 70

1,336 Notable deaths

Nikolay Rukavishnikov

Soviet cosmonaut (1932–2002).

Born September 18th, 1932 in Tomsk.

Died October 19th, 2002 at 70 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Armand De Decker

Belgian politician (1948-2019).

Born October 8th, 1948 in Brussels metropolitan area.

Died June 12th, 2019 at 70 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe. [ref]

Grigoriy Rechkalov

Soviet aviator.

Born February 9th, 1920 in Irbitsky Uyezd.

Died December 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.

Charles Kent

British-american actor and film director (1852-1923).

Born June 18th, 1852 in London.

Died May 21st, 1923 at 70 years old in Brooklyn.

Gustav Flatow

German gymnast (1875-1945).

Born January 7th, 1875 in Kościerzyna.

Died January 29th, 1945 at 70 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.

Robert Anker

Dutch writer, poet and literary critic (1946-2017).

Born April 26th, 1946 in Oostwoud.

Died January 20th, 2017 at 70 years old in Amsterdam.

Jurriaan Andriessen

Dutch composer (1925–1996).

Born November 15th, 1925 in Haarlem.

Died August 23rd, 1996 at 70 years old in The Hague.

Salvatore Burruni

Italian boxer (1933-2004).

Born April 11th, 1933 in Alghero.

Died March 30th, 2004 at 70 years old in Alghero.

Bruce Halford

Racecar driver.

Born May 18th, 1931 in Hampton in Arden.

Died December 2nd, 2001 at 70 years old in Devon.

Peter-Michael Kolbe

West german rower.

Born August 2nd, 1953 in Hamburg.

Died December 8th, 2023 at 70 years old in Lübeck. [ref]

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