Dead at age 71
1,471 Notable deaths
Peter Freuchen
Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957).
Born February 20th, 1886 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died September 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Anchorage (myocardial infarction).
Roy Campanella
American baseball player (1921–1993).
Born November 19th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died June 26th, 1993 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Juliet Anderson
American pornographic actress and director.
Born July 23rd, 1938 in Burbank.
Died January 11th, 2010 at 71 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Margot Fonteyn
English ballerina.
Born May 18th, 1919 in Reigate. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1991 at 71 years old in Panama City (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990).
Born October 11th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 16th, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Lilli Palmer
German-british-swiss actress (1914-1986).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Poznań. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1986 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Jack Weston
American actor.
Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Errol Brown
British singer and songwriter (1948–2015).
Born November 12th, 1943 in Kingston. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2015 at 71 years old in The Bahamas (liver cancer). [ref]
J. Geils
American musician (1946–2017).
Born February 20th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2017 at 71 years old in Groton. [ref]
Tommaso Buscetta
Sicilian mafia boss to become government informant.
Born July 13th, 1928 in Palermo.
Died April 2nd, 2000 at 71 years old in Florida (cancer). [ref]
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi