Dead at age 71

1,432 Notable deaths

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]

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).

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]

Yashwantrao Chavan

6th deputy prime minister of india(1913-1984).

Born March 12th, 1913 in Karad. [ref]

Died November 25th, 1984 at 71 years old in New Delhi. [ref]

Daws Butler

American voice actor (1916–1988).

Born November 16th, 1916 in Toledo.

Died May 18th, 1988 at 71 years old in Culver City (myocardial infarction).

Roky Erickson

American singer and guitarist.

Born July 15th, 1947 in Austin.

Died May 31st, 2019 at 71 years old in Austin. [ref]

Dobie Gray

American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011).

Born July 26th, 1940 in Simonton.

Died December 6th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]

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.

Börje Salming

Swedish ice hockey player (1951–2022).

Born April 17th, 1951 in Kiruna Municipality. [ref]

Died November 24th, 2022 at 71 years old in Nacka (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

Willie Stargell

American baseball player and coach (1940-2001).

Born March 6th, 1940 in Earlsboro. [ref]

Died December 17th, 2011 at 71 years old in Wilmington (stroke).

Deaths 111 to 120 of 1432

Death is never an apology. Soul King