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Dead at age 71

1,927 Notable deaths

Evert Kroon

Dutch water polo player (1946–2018).

Born September 9th, 1946 in Hilversum.

Died April 2nd, 2018 at 71 years old in Hollandsche Rading. [ref]

Regīna Ezera

Latvian writer (1930-2002).

Born December 20th, 1930 in Riga.

Died June 11th, 2002 at 71 years old in Ķegums.

Conduelo Píriz

Uruguayan footballer (1905-1976).

Born July 17th, 1905 in Montevideo.

Died December 25th, 1976 at 71 years old

John Martin Schaeberle

(1853-1924) astronomer.

Born January 10th, 1853 in Öschelbronn.

Died September 17th, 1924 at 71 years old in Ann Arbor.

Maria Petrovykh

Russian writer (1908–1979).

Born March 26th, 1908 in Norskoe District.

Died June 1st, 1979 at 71 years old in Moscow.

Charles Littlejohn

New zealand rower.

Born January 4th, 1889 in Nelson.

Died August 4th, 1960 at 71 years old in Toorak.

Hans von Arnim

German-austrian classical philologist (1859–1931).

Born September 14th, 1859 in Groß Fredenwalde.

Died May 26th, 1931 at 71 years old in Vienna. [ref]

Aleksandr Stolper

Soviet film director (1907-1979).

Born August 12th, 1907 in Daugavpils.

Died January 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in Moscow.

Boris Kuznetsov

Soviet footballer (1928-1999).

Born July 14th, 1928 in Moscow.

Died December 3rd, 1999 at 71 years old in Moscow.

Jo Hea-jung

South korean volleyball player (1953–2024).

Born March 5th, 1953 in Busan.

Died October 30th, 2024 at 71 years old [ref]

Deaths 1591 to 1600 of 1927

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