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Dead at age 71

1,405 Notable deaths

Aldo Ghira

Italian water polo player (1920-1991).

Born April 4th, 1920 in Trieste.

Died July 13th, 1991 at 71 years old in Rome.

Basilio do Nascimento

Roman catholic bishop of baucau, east timor.

Born June 14th, 1950 in Suai.

Died October 30th, 2021 at 71 years old in Dili.

Francisco Moreno Barrón

Mexican theologian and roman catholic archbishop (1954-2025).

Born October 3rd, 1954 in Salamanca.

Died October 26th, 2025 at 71 years old in Tijuana.

Sven Colliander

Swedish officer and equestrian.

Born May 23rd, 1890 in Halmstad. [ref]

Died September 16th, 1961 at 71 years old in Täby.

Jules Merviel

Road bicycle racer (1906–1978).

Born September 29th, 1906 in Saint-Beauzély.

Died September 1st, 1978 at 71 years old in Carqueiranne.

Adolph Strümpell

German neurologist.

Born June 28th, 1853 in Courland. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1925 at 71 years old in Leipzig. [ref]

René Libeer

Boxer (1934–2006).

Born November 28th, 1934 in Roubaix.

Died November 12th, 2006 at 71 years old in Roubaix.

Stefan Rosenbauer

Fencer.

Born March 24th, 1896 in Biberach an der Riss.

Died August 18th, 1967 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Lajos Nagy

Hungarian writer (1883-1954).

Born February 5th, 1883 in Apostag. [ref]

Died October 28th, 1954 at 71 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Edgar Page

Field hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956).

Born December 31st, 1884 in Wolverhampton.

Died May 12th, 1956 at 71 years old in Wolverhampton.

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