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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Ole Jacob Broch
Norwegian scholar and politician (1818-1889).
Born January 4th, 1818 in Fredrikstad, Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died February 5th, 1889 at 71 years old in Sèvres.
Samuel Kleinschmidt
German/danish missionary (1814–1886).
Born February 27th, 1814 in Alluitsoq.
Died February 8th, 1886 at 71 years old in Noorliit.
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Soviet actor (1922-1994).
Born May 30th, 1922 in Moscow.
Died February 20th, 1994 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Shahan Shahnour
Armenian writer (1903–1974).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Üsküdar.
Died August 20th, 1974 at 71 years old in Saint-Raphaël.
Heinz Pollay
German dressage horse rider (1908–1979).
Born February 4th, 1908 in Koszalin.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 71 years old in Munich.
Gunnar Isachsen
Norwegian military officer (1868-1939).
Born October 3rd, 1868 in Drøbak.
Died December 19th, 1939 at 71 years old in Asker (myocardial infarction).
Frank Stoker
Irish tennis and rugby union player (1867-1939).
Born May 29th, 1867 in Dublin.
Died January 8th, 1939 at 71 years old in Dublin.
Anton Tkáč
Slovak biker (1951–2022).
Born March 30th, 1951 in Lozorno. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 71 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Rudolf Bürger
Romanian footballer (1908-1980).
Born October 31st, 1908 in Timișoara.
Died January 20th, 1980 at 71 years old in Timișoara.
Deaths 1421 to 1430 of 1927
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