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Dead at age 70
1,336 Notable deaths
Gustav Weigand
German philologist (1860-1930).
Born February 1st, 1860 in Duisburg. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1930 at 70 years old in Belgershain. [ref]
Hussein al-Oweini
Lebanese businessman and former prime minister (1900–1971).
Born December 24th, 1900 in Beirut.
Died December 10th, 1971 at 70 years old in Beirut.
Vittorio Sereni
Italian poet.
Born July 27th, 1913 in Luino. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Milan (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Harold Hardwick
Sportsman.
Born December 14th, 1888 in Sydney. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Kaarle Krohn
Finnish folklorist.
Born May 10th, 1863 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1933 at 70 years old in Sammatti.
Uchida Kōsai
Japanese statesman, diplomat and interim prime minister (1865-1936).
Born November 17th, 1865 in Yatsushiro.
Died March 12th, 1936 at 70 years old in Tokyo (disease).
Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau
Austrian noble military officer (1861-1932).
Born November 13th, 1861 in Lavamünd.
Died May 6th, 1932 at 70 years old in Innsbruck.
Sally Salminen
Finnish writer (1906-1976).
Born April 25th, 1906 in Vårdö. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1976 at 70 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Jutta Bauer
German children's illustrator and writer (1955-2025).
Born January 9th, 1955 in Hamburg.
Died September 10th, 2025 at 70 years old in Schwerin. [ref]
Símun av Skarði
Faroese politician and poet (1872-1942).
Died October 9th, 1942 at 70 years old in Tórshavn.
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