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Dead at age 71

1,923 Notable deaths

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

British princess (1930–2002).

Born August 21st, 1930 in Glamis Castle. [ref]

Died February 9th, 2002 at 71 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital (stroke). [ref]

Johnny Cash

American country singer (1932–2003).

Born February 26th, 1932 in Kingsland.

Died September 12th, 2003 at 71 years old in Nashville (diabetes).

Hulk Hogan

American professional wrestler, actor and television personality (1953–2025).

Born August 11th, 1953 in Augusta.

Died July 24th, 2025 at 71 years old in Clearwater (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction). [ref]

Catherine O'Hara

Canadian-american actress and screenwriter (1954–2026).

Born March 4th, 1954 in Toronto.

Died January 30th, 2026 at 71 years old in Los Angeles, Santa Monica (pulmonary embolism). [ref]

Joan Crawford

American actress (1908–1977).

Born March 23rd, 1906 in San Antonio.

Died May 10th, 1977 at 71 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer, myocardial infarction).

Kirstie Alley

American actress (1951–2022).

Born January 12th, 1951 in Wichita.

Died December 5th, 2022 at 71 years old in Tampa (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Grover Cleveland

President of the united states (1885–89; 1893–97).

Born March 18th, 1837 in Caldwell.

Died June 24th, 1908 at 71 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction).

George Carlin

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008).

Born May 12th, 1937 in New York City.

Died June 22nd, 2008 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of pakistan (1876–1948).

Born December 25th, 1876 in Karachi.

Died September 11th, 1948 at 71 years old in Karachi (tuberculosis).

William Hurt

American actor (1950–2022).

Born March 20th, 1950 in Washington, D.C..

Died March 13th, 2022 at 71 years old in Portland (prostate cancer). [ref]

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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore