Note that it's difficult to completely eliminate input voltage peaks and ringing during powerup, or sudden load changes. This ringing originates from cable stray inductance oscillating with the input capacitance of your circuit, and can go up to 2x the supply, i.e., 70V in this case! This happens easily if you have a big ceramic capacitor on the input.
With electrolytic (high ESR) bulk capacitance in place, this peaking is easily damped, but even then, when running any part at the "absolute maximum ratings", it means that even a very slight input voltage peak may permanently damage the part the first time you apply power; or at any point in time later. You have zero margin for such inrush voltage peak!