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Dead at age 71
1,394 Notable deaths
Seán Lemass
Irish politician (1899-1971).
Born July 15th, 1899 in Ballybrack. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1971 at 71 years old in Phibsborough (lung cancer). [ref]
Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Native american entertainer (1936-2007).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
Died December 13th, 2007 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Irwin Shaw
American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author (1913-1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer). [ref]
Eva Bartok
Hungarian and german actress (1927-1998).
Born June 18th, 1927 in Kecskemét.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 71 years old in London (disease).
Maurice Utrillo
French painter (1883-1955).
Born December 26th, 1883 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1955 at 71 years old in Dax.
Fazlollah Zahedi
General, statesman (1897-1963).
Born May 17th, 1892 in Hamadan.
Died September 2nd, 1963 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German politician (nsdap), mdr, ss-obergruppenführer and general of the waffen-ss (1896-1967).
Born May 13th, 1896 in Bad Arolsen.
Died November 30th, 1967 at 71 years old in Schaumburg Castle.
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
British statesman and colonial administrator (1854-1925).
Born March 23rd, 1854 in Giessen. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1925 at 71 years old in Canterbury (infectious disease). [ref]
Reg Presley
British singer-songwriter (1941-2013).
Born June 12th, 1941 in Andover. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2013 at 71 years old in Andover (lung cancer). [ref]
Charles Erwin Wilson
American secretary of defence (1890-1961).
Born July 18th, 1890 in Minerva.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 71 years old in Norwood.
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