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Dead at age 71
1,472 Notable deaths
Seán Lemass
Irish politician (1899-1971).
Born July 15th, 1899 in Ballybrack. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1971 at 71 years old in Phibsborough (lung cancer). [ref]
Irwin Shaw
American writer (1913–1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer).
Michael Henderson
American musician.
Born July 7th, 1951 in Yazoo City.
Died July 19th, 2022 at 71 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Francis Buchholz
German bass guitarist (1954–2026).
Born February 19th, 1954 in Hanover.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 71 years old (cancer). [ref]
Fazlollah Zahedi
General, statesman (1897-1963).
Born May 17th, 1892 in Hamadan.
Died September 2nd, 1963 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Jack Colvin
American actor (1934-2005).
Born October 13th, 1934 in Lyndon.
Died December 1st, 2005 at 71 years old in North Hollywood (stroke).
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German politician (nsdap), mdr, ss-obergruppenführer and general of the waffen-ss (1896-1967).
Born May 13th, 1896 in Bad Arolsen.
Died November 30th, 1967 at 71 years old in Schaumburg Castle.
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Spanish lawyer and politician (1877-1949).
Born July 6th, 1877 in Priego de Córdoba. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1949 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Maurice Utrillo
French painter (1883-1955).
Born December 26th, 1883 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1955 at 71 years old in Dax.
Mel Daniels
American basketball player and coach (1944-2015).
Born July 20th, 1944 in Detroit.
Died October 30th, 2015 at 71 years old in Sheridan (surgical complications).
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