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Dead at age 71
1,472 Notable deaths
Simonne Mathieu
French tennis player, commander of the corps des volontaires françaises in wwii (1908-1980).
Born January 31st, 1908 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died January 7th, 1980 at 71 years old in Chatou.
Freddie Steele
American boxer (1912-1984).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Seattle.
Died August 23rd, 1984 at 71 years old in Aberdeen (stroke).
Soumaïla Cissé
Malian politician (1949-2020).
Born December 20th, 1949 in Timbuktu.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). [ref]
Albert Austin
English actor (1881–1953).
Born December 13th, 1881 in Birmingham.
Died August 17th, 1953 at 71 years old in North Hollywood.
Goseki Kojima
Japanese manga artist (1928–2000).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Yokkaichi.
Died January 5th, 2000 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Lee Wan-koo
South korean prime minister.
Born June 2nd, 1950 in Cheongyang County.
Died October 14th, 2021 at 71 years old in Seoul (tumor of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues). [ref]
Theodor Loos
German actor.
Born May 18th, 1883 in Zwingenberg.
Died June 27th, 1954 at 71 years old in Stuttgart.
Walter Berry
Austrian opera singer.
Born April 8th, 1929 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2000 at 71 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Aleksander Ford
Polish film director (1908–1980).
Born November 24th, 1908 in Kyiv.
Died April 4th, 1980 at 71 years old in Naples (hanging to death).
Thomas W. Hardwick
American politician (1872-1944).
Born December 9th, 1872 in Thomasville.
Died January 31st, 1944 at 71 years old in Sandersville.
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