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Dead at age 71
1,432 Notable deaths
Big Jim Sullivan
British guitarist (1941–2012).
Born February 14th, 1941 in Uxbridge.
Died October 2nd, 2012 at 71 years old in Billingshurst. [ref]
Dick Wagner
American guitarist (1942–2014).
Born December 14th, 1942 in Oelwein.
Died July 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Phoenix (respiratory failure).
Anshuman Gaekwad
Indian cricketer (1952–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1952 in Mumbai.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 71 years old in Vadodara (cancer). [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.
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).
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.
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]
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]
Michael Henderson
American musician.
Born July 7th, 1951 in Yazoo City.
Died July 19th, 2022 at 71 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Francis Buchholz
German bass guitarist (1954–2026).
Born February 19th, 1954 in Hanover.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 71 years old (cancer). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner