Dead at age 71

1,472 Notable deaths

Robert Carradine

American actor (1954–2026).

Born March 24th, 1954 in Hollywood.

Died February 23rd, 2026 at 71 years old [ref]

Guccio Gucci

Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of gucci.

Born March 26th, 1881 in Florence. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1953 at 71 years old in Milan.

Frank Hamer

(1884-1955) american lawman.

Born March 17th, 1884 in Wilson County.

Died July 10th, 1955 at 71 years old in Austin.

Enid Blyton

English author (1897–1968).

Born August 11th, 1897 in East Dulwich. [ref]

Died November 28th, 1968 at 71 years old in Hampstead (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Piet Mondrian

Dutch painter (1872–1944).

Born March 7th, 1872 in Amersfoort. [ref]

Died February 1st, 1944 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

Kurt Gödel

Austrian-american logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics (1906-1978).

Born April 28th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]

Died January 14th, 1978 at 71 years old in Princeton (starvation). [ref]

Tenzing Norgay

Nepalese indian sherpa mountaineer (1914-1986).

Born May 15th, 1914 in Nepal, Khumbu.

Died May 9th, 1986 at 71 years old in Darjeeling (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Japanese composer (1952–2023).

Born January 17th, 1952 in Nakano.

Died March 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Susan Sontag

American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004).

Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City.

Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old in New York City (leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]

John Dunsworth

Canadian actor and director.

Born April 12th, 1946 in Bridgewater.

Died October 16th, 2017 at 71 years old in Halifax. [ref]

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