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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Jorge Icaza Coronel
Ecuadorian writer (1906-1978).
Born June 10th, 1906 in Quito.
Died May 26th, 1978 at 71 years old in Quito (esophageal cancer).
Rawya Ateya
Egyptian politician and officer.
Born April 19th, 1926 in Giza Governorate.
Died May 9th, 1997 at 71 years old
Emil Filla
Czech painter and sculptor (1882–1953).
Born April 3rd, 1882 in Chropyně. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1953 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Max Wien
German physicist (1866–1938).
Born December 25th, 1866 in Königsberg.
Died February 24th, 1938 at 71 years old in Jena.
Wolfgang Krull
German mathematician (1899–1971).
Born August 26th, 1899 in Baden-Baden.
Died April 12th, 1971 at 71 years old in Bonn.
Georges Courteline
French dramatist and novelist (1858-1929).
Born June 25th, 1858 in Tours.
Died June 25th, 1929 at 71 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (gangrene).
Sachiko Hidari
Japanese actress (1930–2001).
Born June 29th, 1930 in Toyama.
Died November 7th, 2001 at 71 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Leon Benois
Russian architect (1856-1928).
Born August 23rd, 1856 in Petergof.
Died February 8th, 1928 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Alexander Golovanov
Soviet air marshal (1904-1975).
Born August 7th, 1904 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died September 22nd, 1975 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Annie Louisa Walker
Anglo-canadian poet.
Born June 23rd, 1836 in England.
Died July 7th, 1907 at 71 years old
Deaths 1051 to 1060 of 1928
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare