Dead at age 71

1,432 Notable deaths

Jay C. Flippen

American actor (1899-1971).

Born March 6th, 1899 in Little Rock. [ref]

Died February 3rd, 1971 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

S. Z. Sakall

Hungarian actor (1883–1955).

Born February 2nd, 1884 in Budapest.

Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Heather North

American actress (1945-2017).

Born December 13th, 1945 in Pasadena.

Died November 29th, 2017 at 71 years old in Studio City (bronchitis).

Walker Evans

American photographer and photojournalist (1903-1975).

Born November 3rd, 1903 in St. Louis.

Died April 10th, 1975 at 71 years old in New Haven.

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

British liberal statesman (1862-1933).

Born April 25th, 1862 in Fallodon. [ref]

Died September 7th, 1933 at 71 years old in Fallodon. [ref]

Bernard Malamud

American author.

Born April 26th, 1914 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died March 18th, 1986 at 71 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Isak Andic

Spanish businessman (1953–2024).

Born October 20th, 1953 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died December 14th, 2024 at 71 years old in Collbató (falling). [ref]

Greg Bear

American writer best known for science fiction.

Born August 20th, 1951 in San Diego.

Died November 19th, 2022 at 71 years old (stroke). [ref]

Alexis Carrel

French surgeon and biologist.

Born June 28th, 1873 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1944 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]

Arthur Rostron

British sailor (1869-1940).

Born May 14th, 1869 in Bolton.

Died November 4th, 1940 at 71 years old in Southampton (pneumonia).

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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus