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Dead at age 71

1,405 Notable deaths

Jens Kristian Jensen

Danish gymnast (1885-1956).

Born March 22nd, 1885 in Petersborg.

Died March 27th, 1956 at 71 years old in Vordingborg.

Volodymyr Savchenko

Soviet ukrainian science fiction writer and engineer.

Born February 15th, 1933 in Poltava.

Died January 24th, 2005 at 71 years old in Kyiv. [ref]

Emilio Álvarez

Uruguayan footballer (1939-2010).

Born February 10th, 1939 in Montevideo.

Died April 22nd, 2010 at 71 years old in Montevideo. [ref]

Pavel Schmidt

Czech rower.

Born February 9th, 1930 in Bratislava. [ref]

Died August 14th, 2001 at 71 years old in Macolin. [ref]

Arvid Holmberg

Gymnast.

Born October 10th, 1886 in Malmö.

Died September 11th, 1958 at 71 years old in Malmö.

Ernst Rosell

Sport shooter (1881-1953).

Born December 3rd, 1881 in Jönköping.

Died July 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in Bankeryd.

Tonny van Lierop

Field hockey player (1910–1982).

Born September 19th, 1910 in Vught.

Died March 31st, 1982 at 71 years old in Blaricum.

Dezső Wein

Hungarian gymnast.

Born January 19th, 1873 in Budapest.

Died June 5th, 1944 at 71 years old in Budapest.

Olaf Kjems

Gymnast.

Born May 31st, 1880 in Odder.

Died April 11th, 1952 at 71 years old in Vester Vedsted.

Derek Johnson

British athlete.

Born January 5th, 1933 in Chigwell.

Died August 30th, 2004 at 71 years old (leukemia).

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