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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Ion Negoițescu
Romanian writer and historian (1921–1993).
Born August 10th, 1921 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died February 6th, 1993 at 71 years old in Munich.
Josef Kotin
Russian engineer (1908-1979).
Born March 10th, 1908 in Pavlohrad. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1979 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Katarina Ivanović
Serbian painter (1811–1882).
Born April 15th, 1811 in Veszprém.
Died September 22nd, 1882 at 71 years old in Székesfehérvár.
Abdelkebir Khatibi
Moroccan writer (1938-2009).
Born February 11th, 1938 in El Jadida.
Died March 16th, 2009 at 71 years old in Rabat (myocardial infarction).
Robert William Seton-Watson
British political activist and historian (1879–1951).
Born August 20th, 1879 in London. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1951 at 71 years old in Isle of Skye (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Fredrika Runeberg
Finland swedish novelist, finland's first female journalist (1807–1879).
Born September 2nd, 1807 in Jakobstad. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1879 at 71 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Paul Hirsch
German politician (1868-1940).
Born November 17th, 1868 in Prenzlau. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1940 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Brazilian actor (1934-2006).
Born August 6th, 1934 in Milan.
Died July 22nd, 2006 at 71 years old in São Paulo (kidney failure). [ref]
Ivo Vojnović
Croatian dramatist and playwright (1857-1929).
Born October 9th, 1857 in Dubrovnik.
Died August 30th, 1929 at 71 years old in Belgrade.
Leonardo Murialdo
Italian presbyter (1828–1900).
Born October 26th, 1828 in Turin.
Died March 30th, 1900 at 71 years old in Turin (pneumonia).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner