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Dead at age 71
1,391 Notable deaths
Edward Weston
American photographer (1886-1958).
Born March 24th, 1886 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1958 at 71 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Catherine Coulson
American actress (1943–2015).
Born October 22nd, 1943 in Elmhurst.
Died September 28th, 2015 at 71 years old in Ashland (cancer).
John Roselli
American mobster.
Born July 4th, 1905 in Esperia.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 71 years old in Florida.
Ralph Foody
American actor (1928-1999).
Born November 13th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died November 21st, 1999 at 71 years old in Lexington (cancer).
Michael V. Gazzo
Film and television actor (1923-1995).
Born April 5th, 1923 in Hillside. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1995 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
James Foley
American film director and screenwriter (1953–2025).
Born December 28th, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Arthur Rackham
English book illustrator.
Born September 19th, 1867 in London, Lewisham.
Died September 6th, 1939 at 71 years old in Limpsfield (cancer).
Sajid Khan
Indian actor (1951–2023).
Born December 28th, 1951 in Mumbai.
Died December 22nd, 2023 at 71 years old in Kayamkulam. [ref]
Ahmed Chalabi
Iraqi politician (1945–2015).
Born October 30th, 1944 in Kadhimiya.
Died November 3rd, 2015 at 71 years old in Baghdad (myocardial infarction).
Henry Martin Jackson
American politician (1912-1983).
Born May 31st, 1912 in Everett.
Died September 1st, 1983 at 71 years old in Everett (aortic aneurysm).
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius