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Dead at age 71
1,309 Notable deaths
Arthur Rostron
British sailor (1869-1940).
Born May 14th, 1869 in Bolton.
Died November 4th, 1940 at 71 years old in Southampton (pneumonia).
Susana Higuchi
Peruvian politician.
Born April 26th, 1950 in Lima.
Died December 8th, 2021 at 71 years old in Lima (cancer). [ref]
James Larkin
Irish socialist and trade union leader.
Born January 21st, 1876 in Liverpool.
Died January 30th, 1947 at 71 years old in Dublin.
Mantan Moreland
Actor (1902-1973).
Born September 3rd, 1902 in Monroe.
Died September 28th, 1973 at 71 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Palmiro Togliatti
Italian politician.
Born March 26th, 1893 in Genoa.
Died August 21st, 1964 at 71 years old in Yalta (cerebral hemorrhage).
Kent Haruf
American novelist.
Born February 24th, 1943 in Pueblo.
Died November 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Salida (interstitial lung disease).
Bob Smith
American physician and surgeon.
Born August 8th, 1879 in St. Johnsbury.
Died November 16th, 1950 at 71 years old in Akron (colorectal cancer).
Gustav Ritter von Kahr
German politician (1862-1934).
Born November 29th, 1862 in Weißenburg in Bayern.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 71 years old in Dachau concentration camp.
Édouard Vuillard
French painter (1868-1940).
Born November 11th, 1868 in Cuiseaux. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1940 at 71 years old in La Baule-Escoublac. [ref]
Mariangela Melato
Italian theatre, film and television actress (1941-2013).
Born September 19th, 1941 in Milan.
Died January 11th, 2013 at 71 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
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