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Dead at age 71
1,309 Notable deaths
Roky Erickson
American singer and guitarist.
Born July 15th, 1947 in Austin.
Died May 31st, 2019 at 71 years old in Austin. [ref]
Lilli Palmer
German-british-swiss actress (1914-1986).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Poznań. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1986 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Buddy Rogers
American professional wrestler (1921-1992).
Born February 20th, 1921 in Camden.
Died June 26th, 1992 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke).
Astor Piazzolla
Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger.
Born March 11th, 1921 in Mar del Plata. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1992 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jack Weston
American actor.
Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Ahmed Patel
Indian politician.
Born August 21st, 1949 in Bharuch.
Died November 25th, 2020 at 71 years old in Gurugram (COVID-19). [ref]
Jo Jo White
American basketball player (1946-2018).
Born November 16th, 1946 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2018 at 71 years old in Boston (pneumonia). [ref]
Curtis Hanson
American director and screenwriter (1945-2016).
Born March 24th, 1945 in Reno. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ian Bannen
Scottish character actor and occasional leading man (1928-1999).
Born June 29th, 1928 in Airdrie. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1999 at 71 years old in Loch Ness (car collision). [ref]
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general.
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
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