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Dead at age 71
1,432 Notable deaths
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.
Lonnie Johnson
American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter (1899–1970).
Born February 8th, 1899 in New Orleans.
Died June 16th, 1970 at 71 years old in Toronto.
Lisa Jardine
British historian (1944-2015).
Born April 12th, 1944 in Oxford.
Died October 25th, 2015 at 71 years old in London (breast cancer).
Marie Pierre Kœnig
French general and politician (1898-1970).
Born October 10th, 1898 in Caen. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Nayyara Noor
Pakistani singer.
Born November 3rd, 1950 in Guwahati.
Died August 20th, 2022 at 71 years old in Karachi.
Friedrich II, Grand Duke of Baden
Grand duke of baden.
Born July 9th, 1857 in Karlsruhe.
Died August 9th, 1928 at 71 years old in Badenweiler.
Giorgos Seferis
Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971).
Born March 13th, 1900 in Urla. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1971 at 71 years old in Athens. [ref]
Vanessa Brown
Austrian-born american actress (1928-1999).
Born March 24th, 1928 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1999 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
Bobby Charles
American singer-songwriter.
Born February 21st, 1938 in Abbeville.
Died January 14th, 2010 at 71 years old in Louisiana. [ref]
James Chance
American musician.
Born April 20th, 1953 in Milwaukee.
Died June 18th, 2024 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
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