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Dead at age 71
1,929 Notable deaths
Felipe Alaiz de Pablo
Spanish writer, journalist and trade unionist (1887-1959).
Born May 23rd, 1887 in Belver de Cinca.
Died April 8th, 1959 at 71 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Ivan Moskvin
Russian actor (1874-1946).
Born June 18th, 1874 in Moscow.
Died February 16th, 1946 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Yevhen Malaniuk
Ukrainian poet and writer (1897-1968).
Born February 1st, 1897 in Novoarkhanhelsk. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1968 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nikolai Simonov
Soviet actor and theatre director (1901–1973).
Born December 4th, 1901 in Samara.
Died April 20th, 1973 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
José de Salamanca, 1st Count of los Llanos
Spanish politician and entrepreneur (1811-1883).
Born May 23rd, 1811 in Málaga.
Died January 21st, 1883 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Nikolai Busch
Russian botanist (1869-1941).
Born November 10th, 1869 in Slobodskoy.
Died August 7th, 1941 at 71 years old in Belozersk.
Hans Sturm
German footballer (1935-2007).
Born September 3rd, 1935 in Świerzawa.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 71 years old in Cologne (brain cancer).
Umberto Chiacchio
Politician.
Born February 8th, 1930 in Grumo Nevano.
Died October 18th, 2001 at 71 years old in Massa Lubrense.
Édouard Desor
German-swiss geologist (1811-1882).
Born February 13th, 1811 in Friedrichsdorf.
Died February 23rd, 1882 at 71 years old in Nice.
Deaths 1921 to 1929 of 1929
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir