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Dead at age 71

1,927 Notable deaths

Marie-Léonie Paradis

Canadian master of novices (1840-1912).

Born May 12th, 1840 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Died May 3rd, 1912 at 71 years old in Sherbrooke.

Władysław Hasior

Polish artist (1928-1999).

Born May 14th, 1928 in Nowy Sącz.

Died July 14th, 1999 at 71 years old in Kraków.

Chuck Arnold

American racing driver.

Born May 30th, 1926 in Stamford.

Died September 4th, 1997 at 71 years old in Santa Ana.

Gustav Radde

German naturalist and explorer (1831–1903).

Born November 27th, 1831 in Gdańsk.

Died March 16th, 1903 at 71 years old in Tbilisi.

Veniamin Basner

Soviet and russian composer (1925–1996).

Born January 1st, 1925 in Yaroslavl.

Died September 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in Repino.

Raphael Tracey

American soccer player (1904-1975).

Born February 6th, 1904 in Illinois.

Died March 6th, 1975 at 71 years old in St. Louis.

Luis de Madrazo

Spanish painter (1825-1897).

Born February 27th, 1825 in Madrid.

Died February 9th, 1897 at 71 years old in Madrid.

August Kitzberg

Estonian writer (1855-1927).

Born December 29th, 1855 in Laatre Rural Municipality.

Died October 10th, 1927 at 71 years old in Tartu.

Yevgeni Zimin

Ice hockey player (1947–2018).

Born August 6th, 1947 in Moscow.

Died December 28th, 2018 at 71 years old in Moscow (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

José Gorostiza

Mexican poet (1901–1973).

Born November 10th, 1901 in Villahermosa.

Died March 16th, 1973 at 71 years old in Mexico City.

Deaths 1361 to 1370 of 1927

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