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Dead at age 71

1,472 Notable deaths

Mariangela Melato

Italian theatre, film and television actress (1941-2013).

Born September 19th, 1941 in Milan.

Died January 11th, 2013 at 71 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).

Alan L. Hart

American transmasculine writer and physician (1890-1962).

Born October 4th, 1890 in Halls Summit.

Died July 1st, 1962 at 71 years old (heart failure).

Doris Lloyd

English actress.

Born July 3rd, 1896 in Liverpool.

Died May 21st, 1968 at 71 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).

Johnny Valiant

American professional wrestler and manager (1946-2018).

Born November 25th, 1946 in Pittsburgh.

Died April 4th, 2018 at 71 years old in Pittsburgh (struck by vehicle).

Big Jim Sullivan

British guitarist (1941–2012).

Born February 14th, 1941 in Uxbridge.

Died October 2nd, 2012 at 71 years old in Billingshurst. [ref]

Dick Wagner

American guitarist (1942–2014).

Born December 14th, 1942 in Oelwein.

Died July 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Phoenix (respiratory failure).

Anshuman Gaekwad

Indian cricketer (1952–2024).

Born September 23rd, 1952 in Mumbai.

Died July 31st, 2024 at 71 years old in Vadodara (cancer). [ref]

Ivan Kozhedub

Soviet aviator, thrice hero of the soviet union (1920-1991).

Born June 8th, 1920 in Obrazhiivka.

Died August 8th, 1991 at 71 years old in Moscow.

Eva Bartok

Hungarian and german actress (1927-1998).

Born June 18th, 1927 in Kecskemét.

Died August 1st, 1998 at 71 years old in London (disease).

Charles Villiers Stanford

Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1852–1924).

Born September 30th, 1852 in Dublin.

Died March 29th, 1924 at 71 years old in London.

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