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Dead at age 71
1,405 Notable deaths
Ivan Ivanovich Artobolevski
Russian mechanical engineer (1905–1977).
Born October 9th, 1905 in Moscow.
Died September 21st, 1977 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Vasily Glazunov
Soviet military commander (1895–1967).
Born January 1st, 1896 in Serdobsk Uyezd.
Died June 26th, 1967 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani
Indonesian military person (1932–2004).
Born October 2nd, 1932 in Cepu.
Died August 29th, 2004 at 71 years old in Jakarta (stroke).
Pierre Brunet
French rower.
Born February 27th, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Jaime Ramírez
Chilean footballer (1931-2003).
Born August 14th, 1931 in Santiago.
Died February 26th, 2003 at 71 years old in Santiago.
Carissa Etienne
Caribbean physician.
Born November 2nd, 1952 in Curaçao. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2023 at 71 years old in Maryland. [ref]
Khalil bey Khasmammadov
Azerbaijani politician and diplomat (1873-1947).
Born November 6th, 1873 in Ganja.
Died August 11th, 1945 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Baltazar
Brazilian footballer and manager (1926–1997).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Santos.
Died March 25th, 1997 at 71 years old in São Paulo.
Fernando Pereira de Freitas
Brazilian basketball player.
Born July 18th, 1934 in Niterói.
Died February 10th, 2006 at 71 years old in Niterói.
Genrich Altshuller
Soviet inventor and writer (1926–1998).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Tashkent.
Died September 24th, 1998 at 71 years old in Petrozavodsk (Parkinson's disease).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche