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Dead at age 71
1,309 Notable deaths
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Mexican actor.
Born April 6th, 1940 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2011 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Matthew Festing
Grand master of the order of malta.
Born November 30th, 1949 in Northumberland.
Died November 12th, 2021 at 71 years old in Valletta. [ref]
Big Jim Sullivan
English musician.
Born February 14th, 1941 in Uxbridge.
Died October 2nd, 2012 at 71 years old in Billingshurst. [ref]
Matangini Hazra
Martyr of india's independence movement.
Born October 19th, 1870 in Tamluk.
Died September 29th, 1942 at 71 years old
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter (1931–2002).
Born February 16th, 1931 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2002 at 71 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Ivan Kozhedub
Soviet aviator, thrice hero of the soviet union (1920-1991).
Born June 8th, 1920 in Obrazhiivka.
Died August 8th, 1991 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Shūmei Ōkawa
Japanese nationalist intellectual.
Born December 6th, 1886 in Sakata.
Died December 24th, 1957 at 71 years old in Tokyo (asthma).
John Edward Williams
American writer (1922-1994).
Born August 29th, 1922 in Clarksville. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1994 at 71 years old in Fayetteville.
Peter Behrens
German architect and designer (1868-1940).
Born April 14th, 1868 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1940 at 71 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Doris Lloyd
English actress.
Born July 3rd, 1896 in Liverpool.
Died May 21st, 1968 at 71 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
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