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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Dave Greenfield
British rock keyboardist (1949–2020).
Born March 29th, 1949 in Brighton.
Died May 3rd, 2020 at 71 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
Bertha von Suttner
Austrian novelist, radical (organizational) pacifist, editor.
Born June 9th, 1843 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1914 at 71 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer). [ref]
Buddy Baer
American boxer (1915–1986).
Born June 11th, 1915 in Denver.
Died July 18th, 1986 at 71 years old in Martinez.
Don Galloway
American actor (1937-2009).
Born July 27th, 1937 in Augusta.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 71 years old in Reno (stroke). [ref]
Saitō Hajime
Japanese swordsman (1844–1915).
Born February 18th, 1844 in Edo.
Died September 28th, 1915 at 71 years old in Tokyo (peptic ulcer disease).
Sacha Distel
French musician (1933–2004).
Born January 29th, 1933 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 22nd, 2004 at 71 years old in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer (cancer).
Gail Davis
American actress and horseback rider (1925-1997).
Born October 5th, 1925 in Little Rock.
Died March 17th, 1997 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Terry Southern
American writer (1924–1995).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Alvarado.
Died October 29th, 1995 at 71 years old in Manhattan.
Marshall Field
American businessman (1834–1906).
Born August 18th, 1834 in Conway. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1906 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Jet Harris
English musician (1939–2011).
Born July 6th, 1939 in Kingsbury.
Died March 18th, 2011 at 71 years old in Winchester (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 1927
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson