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Dead at age 71
1,396 Notable deaths
Alice Bradley Sheldon
American science fiction writer (1915-1987).
Born August 24th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died May 19th, 1987 at 71 years old in McLean (ballistic trauma).
Duan Qirui
Chinese warlord and politician (1865-1936).
Born March 6th, 1865 in Feixi County. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1936 at 71 years old in Shanghai.
Alan L. Hart
American transmasculine writer and physician (1890-1962).
Born October 4th, 1890 in Halls Summit.
Died July 1st, 1962 at 71 years old (heart failure).
Bernard Buffet
French painter.
Born July 10th, 1928 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1999 at 71 years old in Tourtour (asphyxia). [ref]
Jessie Willcox Smith
American illustrator (1863-1935).
Born September 6th, 1863 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1935 at 71 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Bora Đorđević
Serbian singer (1952–2024).
Born November 1st, 1952 in Čačak.
Died September 4th, 2024 at 71 years old in Ljubljana (pneumonia). [ref]
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.
Wilhelm Groener
German general (1867-1939).
Born November 22nd, 1867 in Ludwigsburg.
Died May 3rd, 1939 at 71 years old in Potsdam.
Erik Olin Wright
American sociologist (1947-2019).
Born February 9th, 1947 in Berkeley. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 71 years old in Milwaukee (acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]
Jimmy Castor
American musician.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)