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Dead at age 71
1,405 Notable deaths
Jānis Pauļuks
Prime minister of latvia (1865-1937).
Born November 24th, 1865 in Sesava Parish.
Died June 21st, 1937 at 71 years old in Bauska County.
Edward Toms
British sprinter (1899–1971).
Born December 11th, 1899 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died January 2nd, 1971 at 71 years old in Wareham.
Masahiro Hamazaki
Japanese association football player.
Born March 14th, 1940 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died October 10th, 2011 at 71 years old in Kitakyūshū.
Constant Joacim
Belgian footballer (1908-1979).
Born March 3rd, 1908 in Berchem.
Died June 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in Blankenberge.
Michael Aikman
Australian rower (1933-2005).
Born September 9th, 1933 in Geelong.
Died February 16th, 2005 at 71 years old in Malvern.
Jan Hugens
Dutch cyclist.
Born March 22nd, 1939 in Heerlen.
Died March 12th, 2011 at 71 years old in Amstenrade (cancer).
Franz Kapus
Bobsledder (1909-1981).
Born April 12th, 1909 in Zürich.
Died March 4th, 1981 at 71 years old in Zürich.
Serhiy Novikov
Ussr judoka (1949–2021).
Born December 15th, 1949 in Moscow.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Horst Floth
West german bobsledder (1934-2005).
Born July 24th, 1934 in Karlsbad (Baden).
Died October 6th, 2005 at 71 years old in Feldafing (cancer).
Désiré Bastin
Belgian footballer (1900-1971).
Born March 4th, 1900 in Antwerp.
Died April 18th, 1971 at 71 years old
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