Dead at age 71

1,471 Notable deaths

Burhanuddin Rabbani

Afghanistan politician, former president of afghanistan (1992-2001).

Born September 20th, 1940 in Fayzabad.

Died September 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Kabul. [ref]

Albert Göring

German engineer, businessman, and the younger brother of hermann göring (1895-1966).

Born March 9th, 1895 in Friedenau.

Died December 20th, 1966 at 71 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer).

Ravindra Jain

Indian composer (1944–2015).

Born February 28th, 1944 in Aligarh.

Died October 9th, 2015 at 71 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Ian Bannen

Scottish character actor and occasional leading man (1928-1999).

Born June 29th, 1928 in Airdrie. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1999 at 71 years old in Loch Ness (car collision). [ref]

Buddy Rogers

American professional wrestler (1921-1992).

Born February 20th, 1921 in Camden.

Died June 26th, 1992 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke).

Curtis Hanson

American filmmaker (1945–2016).

Born March 24th, 1945 in Reno. [ref]

Died September 20th, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Yashwantrao Chavan

6th deputy prime minister of india(1913-1984).

Born March 12th, 1913 in Karad.

Died November 25th, 1984 at 71 years old in New Delhi.

Daws Butler

American voice actor (1916–1988).

Born November 16th, 1916 in Toledo.

Died May 18th, 1988 at 71 years old in Culver City (myocardial infarction).

Roky Erickson

American singer and guitarist.

Born July 15th, 1947 in Austin.

Died May 31st, 2019 at 71 years old in Austin. [ref]

Dobie Gray

American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011).

Born July 26th, 1940 in Simonton.

Died December 6th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]

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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young