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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Börje Salming
Swedish ice hockey player (1951–2022).
Born April 17th, 1951 in Kiruna Municipality. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2022 at 71 years old in Nacka (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Erich von Stroheim
Austrian actor and director (1885–1957).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Vienna.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 71 years old in Maurepas (cancer).
John Gregory Dunne
American novelist, screenwriter, literary critic, journalist, essayist (1932-2003).
Born May 25th, 1932 in Hartford.
Died December 30th, 2003 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Jo Jo White
American basketball player (1946-2018).
Born November 16th, 1946 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2018 at 71 years old in Boston (pneumonia). [ref]
Gordon Jump
American actor (1932-2003).
Born April 1st, 1932 in Dayton.
Died September 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Abe Fortas
United states supreme court justice (1910-1982).
Born June 19th, 1910 in Memphis.
Died April 5th, 1982 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic aneurysm).
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general (1894-1966).
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
Anand Bakshi
Indian poet and lyricist (1930–2002).
Born July 21st, 1930 in Rawalpindi.
Died March 30th, 2002 at 71 years old in Mumbai.
Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei
Sultan of brunei (1914-1986).
Born September 23rd, 1914 in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Died September 7th, 1986 at 71 years old in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Eleftherios Venizelos
Greek politician, former prime minister of greece (1864-1936).
Born August 23rd, 1864 in Mournies.
Died March 18th, 1936 at 71 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 1927
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