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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Maurice Utrillo
French painter (1883-1955).
Born December 26th, 1883 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1955 at 71 years old in Dax.
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).
Dorothy Tutin
British actress (1930–2001).
Born April 8th, 1930 in London.
Died August 6th, 2001 at 71 years old in Chichester (leukemia).
Didi
Brazilian footballer (1928-2001).
Born October 8th, 1929 in Campos dos Goytacazes. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2001 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro (infectious disease).
Johnny Haynes
English footballer (1934-2005).
Born October 17th, 1934 in London.
Died October 18th, 2005 at 71 years old in Edinburgh (traffic collision). [ref]
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
British statesman and colonial administrator (1854-1925).
Born March 23rd, 1854 in Giessen.
Died May 13th, 1925 at 71 years old in Canterbury (infectious disease).
Tony Ryan
Irish businessman (1936–2007).
Born February 2nd, 1936 in Thurles.
Died October 3rd, 2007 at 71 years old in Celbridge (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Peter Behrens
German architect and designer (1868-1940).
Born April 14th, 1868 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1940 at 71 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Philippe de Broca
French film director (1933–2004).
Born March 15th, 1933 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 26th, 2004 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
John Hamilton
American actor (1887-1958).
Born January 16th, 1887 in Shippensburg.
Died October 15th, 1958 at 71 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 281 to 290 of 1927
You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman