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Dead at age 71

1,475 Notable deaths

Eddie Scarf

Australian wrestler (1908-1980).

Born November 3rd, 1908 in Quirindi. [ref]

Died January 7th, 1980 at 71 years old in Camperdown. [ref]

Nina Fyodorova

Cross-country skier.

Born July 18th, 1947 in Travino.

Died January 27th, 2019 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Zoltán Ambrus

Hungarian writer (1861–1932).

Born February 22nd, 1861 in Debrecen.

Died February 28th, 1932 at 71 years old in Budapest (disease).

Carlo Biagi

Italian footballer (1914-1986).

Born April 20th, 1914 in Viareggio.

Died April 16th, 1986 at 71 years old in Milan.

Salah Larbès

Algerian footballer (1952–2024).

Born September 16th, 1952 in Algiers.

Died February 26th, 2024 at 71 years old in Tizi Ouzou. [ref]

Elizabeth Scott

Mathematician (1917-1988).

Born November 23rd, 1917 in Fort Sill.

Died December 20th, 1988 at 71 years old in Berkeley.

Karl Gustafsson

Swedish footballer (1888-1960).

Born September 16th, 1888 in Köping.

Died February 20th, 1960 at 71 years old in Köping.

Medea Japaridze

Soviet actor (1923-1994).

Born March 20th, 1923 in Tbilisi.

Died March 31st, 1994 at 71 years old in Tbilisi.

Johnny Anderson

Scottish footballer (1929-2011).

Born December 8th, 1929 in Barrhead. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 2001 at 71 years old in Leicester. [ref]

Josef Alois Kessler

Catholic archbishop.

Born August 12th, 1862 in Saratov Oblast.

Died December 10th, 1933 at 71 years old in Zinnowitz.

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