Dead at age 71
1,472 Notable deaths
Sakıp Sabancı
Turkish businessman (1933-2004).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Kayseri. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2004 at 71 years old in Istanbul (kidney cancer).
Brian O'Leary
American astronomer, astronaut, writer, blogger and advocate (1940-2011).
Born January 27th, 1940 in Boston.
Died July 28th, 2011 at 71 years old in Ecuador (cancer).
Hitoshi Ashida
Japanese politician (1887-1959).
Born November 15th, 1887 in Nakamutobe.
Died June 20th, 1959 at 71 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Ba Khin
Burmese civil servant and vipassana meditation master.
Born March 6th, 1899 in Yangon.
Died January 19th, 1971 at 71 years old in Yangon.
Edward Burra
English painter, draughtsman, and printmaker (1905-1976).
Born March 29th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1976 at 71 years old in Hastings. [ref]
Spede Pasanen
Finnish film and tv series director, producer, actor, comedian, game show host and inventor (1930–2001).
Born April 10th, 1930 in Kuopio. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2001 at 71 years old in Sarvvik (myocardial infarction).
Café Filho
President of brazil (1899-1970).
Born February 3rd, 1899 in Natal.
Died February 20th, 1970 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Pinhas Lavon
Israeli politician (1904-1976).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Kopychyntsi. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1976 at 71 years old
José Miró Cardona
Cuban politician (1902-1972).
Born August 22nd, 1902 in Havana.
Died August 10th, 1974 at 71 years old in San Juan.
Jiří Bělohlávek
Czech conductor (1946-2017).
Born February 24th, 1946 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2017 at 71 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix