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Dead at age 71
1,366 Notable deaths
Nikolay Kamov
Soviet aeronautical engineer, helicopter designer (1902-1973).
Born September 14th, 1902 in Irkutsk.
Died November 24th, 1973 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Åke Borg
Swimmer (1901-1973).
Born August 18th, 1901 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1973 at 71 years old in Sofia församling.
Petr Kment
Czech wrestler and wrestling coach.
Born August 20th, 1942 in Prague.
Died August 22nd, 2013 at 71 years old in Prague.
Fernando Quiroga y Palacios
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 21st, 1900 in Spain.
Died December 7th, 1971 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Félix Welkenhuysen
Belgian footballer (1908-1980).
Born December 12th, 1908 in Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis.
Died April 20th, 1980 at 71 years old
Nevio de Zordo
Bobsledder (1943-2014).
Born March 11th, 1943 in Cibiana di Cadore.
Died March 27th, 2014 at 71 years old in Cologne.
Kazimierz Makarczyk
Polish chess player.
Born January 1st, 1901 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 71 years old in Łódź.
Eero Berg
Athletics competitor.
Born February 17th, 1898 in Kangasala.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 71 years old in Karijoki.
Mykhailo Stelmakh
Ukrainian writer and poet (1912-1983).
Born May 24th, 1912 in Diakivtsi.
Died September 27th, 1983 at 71 years old in Kyiv.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir