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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Anna Lindhagen
Swedish politician, editor (1870-1941).
Born April 7th, 1870 in Katarina church parish. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1941 at 71 years old in Sofia church parish. [ref]
Ján Zlocha
Slovak footballer (1942-2013).
Born March 24th, 1942 in Bratislava.
Died July 1st, 2013 at 71 years old in Bratislava.
Rubén Héctor Sosa
Argentine footballer (1936-2008).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Las Parejas.
Died September 13th, 2008 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
José Ángel Valente
Spanish writer (1929-2000).
Born April 25th, 1929 in Ourense.
Died July 18th, 2000 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Elia Millosevich
Italian astronomer (1848-1919).
Born September 5th, 1848 in Venice.
Died December 5th, 1919 at 71 years old in Rome.
Guy François
Haitian footballer (1947-2019).
Born September 18th, 1947 in Haiti.
Died June 3rd, 2019 at 71 years old in Montreal (myocardial infarction).
Rodney Nuckey
British racing driver (1929-2000).
Born June 26th, 1929 in London.
Died June 29th, 2000 at 71 years old in Manila.
Tatjana Sais
Actress (1910-1981).
Born January 28th, 1910 in Frankfurt.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Jeyhoun Bey Hajibeyli
Azerbaijani publicist, translator and ethnographer (1891–1962).
Born February 15th, 1891 in Shusha.
Died October 22nd, 1962 at 71 years old in Paris.
Hans Behlendorff
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born August 13th, 1889 in Allenstein.
Died March 16th, 1961 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden.
Deaths 1561 to 1570 of 1927
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche