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Dead at age 71

1,432 Notable deaths

Maria Ewing

American opera singer (soprano/mezzo-soprano).

Born March 27th, 1950 in Detroit.

Died January 9th, 2022 at 71 years old in Detroit. [ref]

Thomas Riley Marshall

Vice president of the united states from 1913 to 1921.

Born March 14th, 1854 in North Manchester.

Died June 1st, 1925 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).

Brian Donlevy

American actor (1901–1972).

Born February 9th, 1901 in Cleveland.

Died April 6th, 1972 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (esophageal cancer).

Ahmed Patel

Indian politician.

Born August 21st, 1949 in Bharuch.

Died November 25th, 2020 at 71 years old in Gurugram (COVID-19). [ref]

Sajid Khan

Indian actor (1951–2023).

Born December 28th, 1951 in Mumbai.

Died December 22nd, 2023 at 71 years old in Kayamkulam. [ref]

Niki de Saint Phalle

Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002).

Born October 29th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 2002 at 71 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Ron Carey

American actor (1935–2007).

Born December 11th, 1935 in Newark.

Died January 16th, 2007 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]

John Roselli

American mobster.

Born July 4th, 1905 in Esperia.

Died August 9th, 1976 at 71 years old in Florida.

Houston Stewart Chamberlain

British-german racialist philosopher (1855–1927).

Born September 9th, 1855 in Southsea.

Died January 9th, 1927 at 71 years old in Bayreuth.

Bharat Bhushan

Indian actor.

Born June 14th, 1920 in Meerut.

Died January 27th, 1992 at 71 years old in Mumbai.

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