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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Tom of Finland
Finnish artist (1920–1991).
Born May 8th, 1920 in Kaarina. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1991 at 71 years old in Helsinki (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Edward Bunker
Novelist, screenwriter, actor (1933-2005).
Born December 31st, 1933 in Hollywood.
Died July 19th, 2005 at 71 years old in Burbank (surgical complications).
Getúlio Vargas
President of brazil (1930–1945; 1951–1954).
Born April 19th, 1883 in São Borja.
Died August 24th, 1954 at 71 years old in Catete Palace (gunshot wound).
Rocky Graziano
American boxer (1919–1990).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Junior Bridgeman
American basketball player and businessman.
Born September 17th, 1953 in East Chicago.
Died March 11th, 2025 at 71 years old in Galt House. [ref]
Paul Muni
Austrian-born american stage and film actor (1895-1967).
Born September 22nd, 1895 in Lviv.
Died August 25th, 1967 at 71 years old in Montecito (cardiovascular disease).
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Politician, fifth president of india (1905-1977).
Born May 13th, 1905 in Old Delhi.
Died February 11th, 1977 at 71 years old in New Delhi.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian artist (1928–2000).
Born December 15th, 1928 in Vienna.
Died February 19th, 2000 at 71 years old in Australia (myocardial infarction).
Vidya Sinha
Indian actress (1947-2019).
Born November 15th, 1947 in Mumbai.
Died August 15th, 2019 at 71 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Peter Freuchen
Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957).
Born February 20th, 1886 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died September 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Anchorage (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 1927
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