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Dead at age 71
1,391 Notable deaths
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 (1886–1957).
Born December 6th, 1886 in Sakata.
Died December 24th, 1957 at 71 years old in Kominka Yamajū-tei (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).
Susan Bernard
American actress/model, writer and businesswoman (1948-2019).
Born February 11th, 1948 in Los Angeles.
Died June 21st, 2019 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Villiers Stanford
Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1852–1924).
Born September 30th, 1852 in Dublin.
Died March 29th, 1924 at 71 years old in London.
Dick Wagner
American guitarist (1942–2014).
Born December 14th, 1942 in Oelwein.
Died July 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Phoenix (respiratory failure).
Jack Colvin
American actor (1934-2005).
Born October 13th, 1934 in Lyndon.
Died December 1st, 2005 at 71 years old in North Hollywood (stroke).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson