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Dead at age 71
1,404 Notable deaths
Robert Benson
Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Born May 18th, 1894 in Davidson.
Died September 7th, 1965 at 71 years old in Winnipeg.
Yvette Andréyor
French actress (1891-1962).
Born August 6th, 1891 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1962 at 71 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Antonio Creus
Spanish racing driver.
Born October 28th, 1924 in Madrid.
Died February 19th, 1996 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Emil Rausch
Swimmer (1883–1954).
Born September 11th, 1883 in Berlin.
Died December 14th, 1954 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Karl-Heinz Metzner
German footballer (1923-1994).
Born January 9th, 1923 in Kassel.
Died October 25th, 1994 at 71 years old in Kassel.
Boris Grachevsky
Russian screenwriter.
Born March 18th, 1949 in Ramensky District.
Died January 14th, 2021 at 71 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Vehbi Akdağ
Turkish wrestler (1949–2020).
Born January 1st, 1949 in Tokat.
Died June 23rd, 2020 at 71 years old in Tokat. [ref]
Rudolf Biebrach
German actor and film director (1866-1938).
Born November 24th, 1866 in Leipzig.
Died September 5th, 1938 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Elizabeth Scott
Mathematician (1917-1988).
Born November 23rd, 1917 in Fort Sill.
Died December 20th, 1988 at 71 years old in Berkeley.
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Soviet actor (1922-1994).
Born May 30th, 1922 in Moscow.
Died February 20th, 1994 at 71 years old in Moscow.
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