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Dead at age 71
1,923 Notable deaths
John Heard
American actor (1946–2017).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Neville Chamberlain
Prime minister of the united kingdom from 1937 to 1940.
Born March 18th, 1869 in Birmingham.
Died November 9th, 1940 at 71 years old in Reading (colorectal cancer).
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Dictator of romania from 1965 to 1989.
Born January 26th, 1918 in Scornicești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 71 years old in Târgoviște (gunshot wound).
Arthur Conan Doyle
British writer and physician (1859–1930).
Born May 22nd, 1859 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1930 at 71 years old in Windlesham Manor (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Al-qaeda terrorist leader (1951–2022), muslim jurist and theologian (sunni), surgeon.
Born June 19th, 1951 in Maadi.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 71 years old in Kabul (drone warfare). [ref]
Luciano Pavarotti
Italian operatic tenor (1935–2007).
Born October 12th, 1935 in Modena.
Died September 6th, 2007 at 71 years old in Modena (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Treat Williams
American actor, producer, director, and author (1951–2023).
Born December 1st, 1951 in Stamford.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 71 years old in Albany (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Chuck Connors
American athlete and actor (1921–1992).
Born April 10th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died November 10th, 1992 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Jackie Gleason
American comedian and actor (1916–1987).
Born February 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died June 24th, 1987 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (colorectal cancer, liver cancer).
William Tecumseh Sherman
United states army general (1820–1891).
Born February 8th, 1820 in John Sherman Birthplace.
Died February 14th, 1891 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Deaths 11 to 20 of 1923
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