Dead at age 71

1,432 Notable deaths

George C. Scott

American actor, film director and producer (1927–1999).

Born October 18th, 1927 in Wise.

Died September 22nd, 1999 at 71 years old in Westlake Village (abdominal aortic aneurysm).

Edward Herrmann

American actor, director (1943-2014).

Born July 21st, 1943 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died December 31st, 2014 at 71 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (brain cancer). [ref]

Bob Hoskins

English actor (1942–2014).

Born October 26th, 1942 in Bury St Edmunds.

Died April 29th, 2014 at 71 years old in Bury St Edmunds (pneumonia). [ref]

Nora Ephron

American film director and writer (1941-2012).

Born May 19th, 1941 in Upper West Side. [ref]

Died June 26th, 2012 at 71 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]

Vijayakanth

Indian actor and politician (1952–2023).

Born August 25th, 1952 in Madurai.

Died December 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Chennai.

Jerry Reed

American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008).

Born March 20th, 1937 in Atlanta. [ref]

Died September 1st, 2008 at 71 years old in Nashville (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Levon Helm

American musician (1940-2012).

Born May 26th, 1940 in Elaine. [ref]

Died April 19th, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]

Vito Genovese

Italian-born american mobster.

Born November 21st, 1897 in Risigliano. [ref]

Died February 14th, 1969 at 71 years old in Springfield (myocardial infarction).

John Derek

American actor, director and photographer (1926-1998).

Born August 12th, 1926 in Hollywood. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 1998 at 71 years old in Santa Maria (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Guccio Gucci

Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of gucci.

Born March 26th, 1881 in Florence. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1953 at 71 years old in Milan.

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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman