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Dead at age 71
1,472 Notable deaths
David Boggs
American electrical engineer.
Born June 17th, 1950 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2022 at 71 years old in Stanford (heart failure). [ref]
Chandraprava Saikiani
Indian social reformer, writer and freedom fighter from assam.
Born March 16th, 1901 in Assam.
Died March 16th, 1972 at 71 years old
Odd Nansen
Norwegian architect, author, and humanitarian (1901–1973).
Born December 6th, 1901 in Bærum Municipality.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 71 years old in Oslo.
Mehmet Ali Birand
Turkish journalist (1941–2013).
Born December 9th, 1941 in Beyoğlu.
Died January 17th, 2013 at 71 years old in Şişli (pancreatic cancer).
Hassan El-Shazly
Egyptian association football player (1943–2015).
Born November 13th, 1943 in Egypt.
Died April 20th, 2015 at 71 years old in Giza. [ref]
Jean-Michel Folon
Belgian artist (1934–2005).
Born March 1st, 1934 in Uccle.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 71 years old in Monaco (leukemia).
Margaret Kennedy
English novelist and playwright.
Born April 23rd, 1896 in London, Hyde Park Gate. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1967 at 71 years old in United Kingdom. [ref]
Charles Michael, Duke of Mecklenburg
German noble.
Born June 29th, 1863 in Lomonosov.
Died December 6th, 1934 at 71 years old in Remplin.
Roman Karmen
Soviet cameraman and film director (1906-1978).
Born November 30th, 1906 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jenő Jandó
Hungarian classical pianist.
Born February 1st, 1952 in Pécs.
Died July 4th, 2023 at 71 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou