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Dead at age 71
1,309 Notable deaths
Kaysone Phomvihane
First general secretary of the lao people's revolutionary party (r. 1955-1992).
Born December 13th, 1920 in Savannakhet.
Died November 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Vientiane.
Vilém Flusser
Czech philosopher and photographer.
Born May 12th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1991 at 71 years old in Prague, Bor (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Francine Shapiro
American psychologist.
Born February 18th, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died June 16th, 2019 at 71 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]
Lev Kuleshov
Soviet filmmaker and film theorist (1899–1970).
Born January 13th, 1899 in Tambov. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1970 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Akiyama Yoshifuru
Imperial japanese army general (1859-1930).
Born February 9th, 1859 in Matsuyama.
Died November 4th, 1930 at 71 years old in Matsuyama (diabetes).
Anshuman Gaekwad
Indian cricketer (1952–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1952 in Mumbai.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 71 years old in Vadodara (cancer). [ref]
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
Wehrmacht general (1892-1964).
Born November 7th, 1892 in Darmstadt.
Died May 1st, 1964 at 71 years old in Hanau.
Dale Hawkins
American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist (1936-2010).
Born August 30th, 1938 in St. Mary Parish.
Died February 13th, 2010 at 71 years old in Little Rock (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Randy Stuart
American actress (1924-1996).
Born October 12th, 1924 in Iola.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 71 years old in Bakersfield (lung cancer). [ref]
Jacques Ibert
French composer.
Born September 15th, 1890 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1962 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]
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