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Dead at age 71

1,365 Notable deaths

Karl Staaf

Swedish olympic athlete.

Born April 6th, 1881 in Stockholm.

Died February 15th, 1953 at 71 years old in Motala.

Johanna Dohnal

Austrian feminist and politician of the spö (1939-2010).

Born February 14th, 1939 in Vienna.

Died February 20th, 2010 at 71 years old in Grabern.

Gabriela Grillo

West german equestrian.

Born August 19th, 1952 in Duisburg.

Died February 25th, 2024 at 71 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

John Jackson

Scottish astronomer (1887-1958).

Born February 11th, 1887 in Paisley.

Died December 9th, 1958 at 71 years old in Surrey.

Ken Noritake

Japanese association football player.

Born July 18th, 1922 in Japan.

Died March 6th, 1994 at 71 years old in Japan. [ref]

Hans von Arnim

German-austrian classical philologist (1859–1931).

Born September 14th, 1859 in Groß Fredenwalde.

Died May 26th, 1931 at 71 years old in Vienna. [ref]

Karel Neffe

Czech rower born 1948.

Born July 6th, 1948 in Prague.

Died February 13th, 2020 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]

Shozo Makino

Swimmer.

Born May 15th, 1915 in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Died February 12th, 1987 at 71 years old

Gerhard Menzel

German screenwriter (1894–1966).

Born September 29th, 1894 in Wałbrzych.

Died May 4th, 1966 at 71 years old in Comano.

Greer Skousen

Mexican basketball player (1916–1988).

Born September 24th, 1916 in Casas Grandes.

Died March 20th, 1988 at 71 years old in San Antonio.

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