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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Zoltán Ambrus
Hungarian writer (1861–1932).
Born February 22nd, 1861 in Debrecen.
Died February 28th, 1932 at 71 years old in Budapest (disease).
Carlo Biagi
Italian footballer (1914–1986).
Born April 20th, 1914 in Viareggio.
Died April 16th, 1986 at 71 years old in Milan.
Salah Larbès
Algerian footballer (1952–2024).
Born September 16th, 1952 in Algiers.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 71 years old in Tizi Ouzou. [ref]
Elizabeth Scott
Mathematician (1917-1988).
Born November 23rd, 1917 in Fort Sill.
Died December 20th, 1988 at 71 years old in Berkeley.
Karl Gustafsson
Swedish footballer (1888-1960).
Born September 16th, 1888 in Köping.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 71 years old in Köping.
Medea Japaridze
Soviet actor (1923-1994).
Born March 20th, 1923 in Tbilisi.
Died March 31st, 1994 at 71 years old in Tbilisi.
Johnny Anderson
Scottish footballer (1929-2011).
Born December 8th, 1929 in Barrhead. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 71 years old in Leicester. [ref]
Josef Alois Kessler
Catholic archbishop (1862–1933).
Born August 12th, 1862 in Saratov Oblast.
Died December 10th, 1933 at 71 years old in Zinnowitz.
Paulus Cassel
German missionary (1821-1892).
Born February 27th, 1821 in Głogów.
Died December 23rd, 1892 at 71 years old in Friedenau.
Vladimir Potemkin
Soviet statesman, diplomat and historian (1874-1946).
Born October 19th, 1874 in Tver.
Died February 23rd, 1946 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 1551 to 1560 of 1927
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