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Dead at age 71
1,929 Notable deaths
Bertha Valerius
Swedish photographer and painter (1824-1895).
Born January 21st, 1824 in Stockholm.
Died March 24th, 1895 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Fernando Quiroga y Palacios
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 21st, 1900 in Maceda.
Died December 7th, 1971 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Rabbe Enckell
Finnish swedish poet, writer and painter (1903-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Tammela.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 71 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Clarice Benini
Italian chess player (1905-1976).
Born January 8th, 1905 in Florence.
Died September 6th, 1976 at 71 years old in Rufina.
Christian Ernst Stahl
German botanist (1848–1919).
Born June 21st, 1848 in Schiltigheim.
Died December 3rd, 1919 at 71 years old in Jena.
Giovanni Cuniolo
Italian racing cyclist (1884–1955).
Born January 3rd, 1884 in Tortona. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1955 at 71 years old in Tortona.
Rudolf Jugert
German film director (1907-1979).
Born September 30th, 1907 in Hanover.
Died April 14th, 1979 at 71 years old in Munich.
Giovanni Rossignoli
Italian racing cyclist (1882–1954).
Born December 3rd, 1882 in Borgo Ticino.
Died June 27th, 1954 at 71 years old in Pavia.
Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski
Polish general and resistance fighter.
Born January 5th, 1893 in Lviv.
Died May 22nd, 1964 at 71 years old in Casablanca.
Désiré Bastin
Belgian footballer (1900-1971).
Born March 4th, 1900 in Antwerp.
Died April 18th, 1971 at 71 years old
Deaths 1671 to 1680 of 1929
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