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Dead at age 71

1,405 Notable deaths

Alfons Bērziņš

Latvian long track speed skater (1916–1987).

Born November 9th, 1916 in Riga. [ref]

Died December 16th, 1987 at 71 years old in Riga.

William Morton

Cyclist.

Born June 20th, 1880 in Hunslet.

Died March 21st, 1952 at 71 years old in Toronto.

Berta Zahourek

Austrian swimmer (1896–1967).

Born January 3rd, 1896 in Vienna.

Died June 14th, 1967 at 71 years old

Bertil Ohlson

Swedish decathlete.

Born January 22nd, 1899 in Kristianstad.

Died September 6th, 1970 at 71 years old in Linköping.

Elizabeth Gould Bell

Irish doctor and feminist.

Born December 24th, 1862 in Newry.

Died July 9th, 1934 at 71 years old in Belfast.

Georg Albertsen

Danish gymnast.

Born July 12th, 1889 in Frederiksberg.

Died April 28th, 1961 at 71 years old in Gentofte.

Allal Ben Kassou

Moroccan footballer (1941-2013).

Born November 30th, 1941 in Rabat.

Died October 29th, 2013 at 71 years old in Rabat. [ref]

Maguito Vilela

Brazilian politician.

Born January 24th, 1949 in Jataí. [ref]

Died January 13th, 2021 at 71 years old in São Paulo (COVID-19). [ref]

Gerald Logan

Field hockey player (1879-1951).

Born December 29th, 1879 in Wimbledon.

Died April 29th, 1951 at 71 years old in Folkestone.

Han Soo-ann

South korean boxer (1926-1998).

Born June 18th, 1926.

Died January 4th, 1998 at 71 years old in Seoul.

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