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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
British politician and historian (1805–1875).
Born January 30th, 1805 in Walmer.
Died December 24th, 1875 at 70 years old in London.
Philippe Daverio
Italian art historian, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality (1949–2020).
Born October 17th, 1949 in Mulhouse.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Ivan Gošnjak
Yugoslav politician (1909-1980).
Born June 10th, 1909 in Ogulin.
Died February 8th, 1980 at 70 years old in Belgrade.
Henry Chandler Cowles
American botanist (1869-1939).
Born February 27th, 1869 in Connecticut.
Died September 12th, 1939 at 70 years old in Chicago.
Pablo Dorado
Uruguayan footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 22nd, 1908 in Montevideo.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Hans-Dieter Sues
German-born u.s. paleontologist.
Born January 13th, 1956 in Rheydt.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Caroline Still Anderson
American physician, educator, and activist (1848–1919).
Born November 1st, 1848 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 1919 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.
Idir
Algerian kabyle singer-songwriter and musician (1945-2020).
Born October 25th, 1949 in Larbaâ Nath Irathen. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2020 at 70 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung disease). [ref]
William B. McKinley
United states senator from illinois (1856–1926).
Born September 5th, 1856 in Petersburg.
Died December 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Martinsville.
Deaths 951 to 960 of 1874
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