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Dead at age 71
1,472 Notable deaths
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Mexican actor.
Born April 6th, 1940 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2011 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
British physicist (1886-1957).
Born April 5th, 1886 in Baden-Baden.
Died July 3rd, 1957 at 71 years old in London. [ref]
Matangini Hazra
Martyr of india's independence movement.
Born October 19th, 1870 in Tamluk.
Died September 29th, 1942 at 71 years old (shootout).
Édouard Vuillard
French painter (1868-1940).
Born November 11th, 1868 in Cuiseaux. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1940 at 71 years old in La Baule-Escoublac. [ref]
Gus Williams
American basketball player.
Born October 10th, 1953 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 15th, 2025 at 71 years old [ref]
Reg Presley
British singer-songwriter (1941-2013).
Born June 12th, 1941 in Andover. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2013 at 71 years old in Andover (lung cancer). [ref]
Susan Bernard
American actress (1948-2019).
Born February 11th, 1948 in Los Angeles.
Died June 21st, 2019 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Sutherland
Irish businessman, barrister and politician (1946–2018).
Born April 25th, 1946 in Dublin. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2018 at 71 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Kent Haruf
American novelist.
Born February 24th, 1943 in Pueblo.
Died November 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Salida (interstitial lung disease).
Søren Peter Lauritz Sørensen
Danish chemist.
Born January 9th, 1868 in Havrebjerg. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1939 at 71 years old in Copenhagen.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou