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Dead at age 71
1,309 Notable deaths
Philippe de Broca
French movie director.
Born March 15th, 1933 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 26th, 2004 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Mike Moore
Prime minister of new zealand in 1990.
Born January 28th, 1949 in Whakatāne.
Died February 2nd, 2020 at 71 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Theodore H. White
Historian and author.
Born May 6th, 1915 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1986 at 71 years old in New York City.
Isak Andic
Spanish businessman (1953–2024).
Born October 20th, 1953 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2024 at 71 years old in Collbató (falling). [ref]
Mel Daniels
American basketball player and coach (1944-2015).
Born July 20th, 1944 in Detroit.
Died October 30th, 2015 at 71 years old in Sheridan (surgical complications).
Janet Carroll
Actress, singer.
Born December 24th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died May 22nd, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Paul Buckmaster
British musician (1946-2017).
Born June 13th, 1946 in London.
Died November 7th, 2017 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
Scottish politician (1864-1935).
Born March 30th, 1864 in Montagu House, Whitehall.
Died October 19th, 1935 at 71 years old in Bowhill House (cancer).
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Spanish lawyer and politician (1877-1949).
Born July 6th, 1877 in Priego de Córdoba. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1949 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Cyril Connolly
British author.
Born September 10th, 1903 in Coventry.
Died November 26th, 1974 at 71 years old in London.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius