Dead at age 70

1,375 Notable deaths

Richard Kauffmann

Architect and town planner.

Born June 20th, 1887 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]

Died February 3rd, 1958 at 70 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Giorgos Amerikanos

Greek professional basketball player and coach.

Born December 21st, 1942 in Nikaia.

Died October 7th, 2013 at 70 years old in Greece.

Roberto Porta

Uruguayan footballer (1913-1984).

Born July 7th, 1913 in Montevideo.

Died January 2nd, 1984 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.

Emilio Correa

Cuban boxer (1953–2024).

Born March 21st, 1953 in Santiago de Cuba.

Died March 11th, 2024 at 70 years old [ref]

Ernst Otto Beckmann

German chemist.

Born July 4th, 1853 in Solingen.

Died July 12th, 1923 at 70 years old in Berlin.

Viktor von Weizsäcker

German physiologist.

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

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

Carmen Alborch

Spanish politician and writer.

Born October 31st, 1947 in Castelló de Rugat.

Died October 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Valencia (cancer). [ref]

James Gordon

American silent film actor (1871-1941).

Born April 23rd, 1871 in Pittsburgh.

Died May 12th, 1941 at 70 years old in Hollywood.

Rasul Rza

Azerbaijani writer.

Born May 19th, 1910 in Goychay. [ref]

Died April 1st, 1981 at 70 years old in Baku. [ref]

Bobby Grim

American racing driver.

Born September 4th, 1924.

Died June 14th, 1995 at 70 years old in Indianapolis (cancer).

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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore