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Dead at age 71
1,391 Notable deaths
C. J. Sansom
British author of crime fiction (1952–2024).
Born December 9th, 1952 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2024 at 71 years old in Brighton. [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]
Eleftherios Venizelos
Greek politician; prime minister 1910–20 and 1928–33.
Born August 23rd, 1864 in Mournies. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1936 at 71 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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.
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.
Robert Moog
Electronic music pioneer and inventor from the united states (1934-2005).
Born May 23rd, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2005 at 71 years old in Asheville (brain cancer). [ref]
Hugh Marlowe
American actor.
Born January 30th, 1911 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1982 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herbert Quandt
German businessman.
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Pritzwalk.
Died June 2nd, 1982 at 71 years old in Kiel.
Cedric Hardwicke
English actor (1893-1964).
Born February 19th, 1893 in Worcestershire. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1964 at 71 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Nora Aunor
Filipino actress (1953–2025).
Died April 16th, 2025 at 71 years old in The Medical City Ortigas. [ref]
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