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Dead at age 71
1,474 Notable deaths
Viktor Zvyahintsev
Ukrainian footballer (1950–2022).
Born October 22nd, 1950 in Donetsk.
Died April 21st, 2022 at 71 years old in Donetsk. [ref]
Nisim Aloni
Israeli playwright and translator.
Born August 24th, 1926 in Tel Aviv.
Died June 13th, 1998 at 71 years old in Tel Aviv.
Gaston Reiff
Belgian athlete (1921–1992).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Braine-l'Alleud.
Died May 6th, 1992 at 71 years old in Braine-l'Alleud.
Fidel Uriarte
Spanish football player and manager (1945-2016).
Born March 1st, 1945 in Sestao.
Died December 19th, 2016 at 71 years old in Castro Urdiales. [ref]
Markus Werner
Swiss writer (1944-2016).
Born December 27th, 1944 in Eschlikon.
Died July 3rd, 2016 at 71 years old in Schaffhausen.
Wacław Szymanowski
Polish artist, sculptor (1859-1930).
Born August 23rd, 1859 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1930 at 71 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ōtani Kōzui
Japanese noble (1876–1948).
Born December 27th, 1876 in Kyoto.
Died October 5th, 1948 at 71 years old in Beppu (stomach cancer).
Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Brazilian writer (1862-1934).
Born September 24th, 1862 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 30th, 1934 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Beniamin Margaryan
Armenian astrophysicist (1913–1985).
Born December 12th, 1913 in Shaumiani.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 71 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Hans Furler
German politician and lawyer (1904-1975).
Born June 5th, 1904 in Lahr/Schwarzwald.
Died June 29th, 1975 at 71 years old in Achern.
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