Dead at age 71

1,476 Notable deaths

Rabbe Enckell

Finnish swedish poet, writer and painter (1903-1974).

Born March 3rd, 1903 in Tammela.

Died June 17th, 1974 at 71 years old in Helsinki (cancer).

Clarice Benini

Italian chess player (1905-1976).

Born January 8th, 1905 in Florence.

Died September 6th, 1976 at 71 years old in Rufina.

Karl Staaf

Swedish olympic athlete.

Born April 6th, 1881 in Stockholm.

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

Giovanni Cuniolo

Italian racing cyclist (1884–1955).

Born January 25th, 1884 in Tortona. [ref]

Died December 25th, 1955 at 71 years old in Tortona.

Rudolf Jugert

German film director (1907-1979).

Born September 30th, 1907 in Hanover.

Died April 14th, 1979 at 71 years old in Munich.

Giovanni Rossignoli

Italian racing cyclist (1882–1954).

Born December 3rd, 1882 in Borgo Ticino.

Died June 27th, 1954 at 71 years old in Pavia.

Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski

Polish general and resistance fighter.

Born January 5th, 1893 in Lviv.

Died May 22nd, 1964 at 71 years old in Casablanca.

Désiré Bastin

Belgian footballer (1900-1971).

Born March 4th, 1900 in Antwerp.

Died April 18th, 1971 at 71 years old

Ken Noritake

Japanese association football player.

Born July 18th, 1922 in Japan.

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

Georgi Hristakiev

Bulgarian footballer (1944-2016).

Born May 28th, 1944 in Stara Zagora. [ref]

Died April 4th, 2016 at 71 years old [ref]

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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler