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Dead at age 71
1,472 Notable deaths
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Anthropologist, specialising in tibetan beliefs and customs.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 71 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ahmad bin Yahya
Imam of yemen (1891-1962).
Born June 18th, 1891 in Sanaa.
Died September 19th, 1962 at 71 years old in Ta'izz.
Irving Bacon
American character actor (1893-1965).
Born September 6th, 1893 in St. Joseph.
Died February 5th, 1965 at 71 years old in Hollywood.
Ömer Faruk Efendi
Ottoman noble (1898–1969).
Born February 27th, 1898 in Istanbul.
Died March 28th, 1969 at 71 years old in Cairo.
Mark Burns
English actor (1936-2007).
Born March 30th, 1936 in Bromsgrove.
Died May 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in London (lung cancer).
Próspero Nograles
Speaker of the house of representatives of the philippines from 2008 to 2010.
Born October 30th, 1947 in Davao City.
Died May 4th, 2019 at 71 years old in Davao City (pneumonia). [ref]
James Goldman
American screenwriter, playwright, novelist (1927-1998).
Born June 30th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness
Scottish politician (1954–2026).
Born August 25th, 1954 in Annan.
Died January 29th, 2026 at 71 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Alfred Einstein
German-american musicologist and music editor.
Born December 30th, 1880 in Munich.
Died February 13th, 1952 at 71 years old in El Cerrito.
Camille Saviola
American actress.
Born July 16th, 1950 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2021 at 71 years old in North Bergen. [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner