List of Famous people who died at 70

Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson was an Icelandic professional footballer who played for, amongst others, Rangers, Arsenal, FC Nancy and A.C. Milan. After retiring from his sporting career he became a politician and was a member of Alþingi for 15 years, serving as Minister of Finance of Iceland and Minister of Industry.

Radu Vasile was a Romanian politician, historian, and poet.

Jean Degottex was a French abstract painter, known in particular for his initial proximity with the lyrical abstraction movement of the 1950s and 1960s. He is considered an important artist of the abstraction movement in the second half of the twentieth century and a significant inspiration for contemporary art. Degottex was particularly inspired by East Asian calligraphy and Zen philosophy in achieving the erasure of the creative subject.

Nina Bara was an American actress who performed in films, on television, and on old-time radio.

John Edward Neil "Jack" Wiebe, was a Canadian farmer and politician. He served as a provincial politician, the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan and also as a Senator.

Hermann Schäufele was the Archbishop of Freiburg from 1958–1977, appointed by Pope Pius XII. He participated in the Vatican Council II.

Richard Houston Gaines was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 film and television productions between 1940 and 1962.

Raoul Pene Du Bois was an American costume designer and scenic designer for the stage and film. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.