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Dead at age 71

1,927 Notable deaths

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.

Gareth Thomas

British actor (1945–2016).

Born February 12th, 1945 in Brentford.

Died April 13th, 2016 at 71 years old in Surrey (heart failure). [ref]

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Mexican actor (1940–2011).

Born April 6th, 1940 in Mexico City.

Died December 26th, 2011 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

Tom Driberg

British journalist, politician and clergyman (1905-1976).

Born May 22nd, 1905 in Crowborough.

Died August 12th, 1976 at 71 years old in London.

Leslie Stephen

English writer and mountaineer (1832–1904).

Born November 28th, 1832 in London.

Died February 22nd, 1904 at 71 years old in Kensington (cancer).

Graham Kennedy

Australian entertainer (1934-2005).

Born February 15th, 1934 in Melbourne.

Died May 25th, 2005 at 71 years old in Bowral (pneumonia).

Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell

British physicist (1886-1957).

Born April 5th, 1886 in Baden-Baden.

Died July 3rd, 1957 at 71 years old in London.

Matangini Hazra

Martyr of india's independence movement.

Born October 19th, 1870 in Tamluk.

Died September 29th, 1942 at 71 years old (shootout).

Édouard Vuillard

French painter (1868-1940).

Born November 11th, 1868 in Cuiseaux.

Died June 21st, 1940 at 71 years old in La Baule-Escoublac.

Gus Williams

American basketball player.

Born October 10th, 1953 in Mount Vernon.

Died January 15th, 2025 at 71 years old [ref]

Deaths 241 to 250 of 1927

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