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Dead at age 71
1,359 Notable deaths
Pavlo Skoropadsky
Ukrainian general (1873-1945).
Born May 15th, 1873 in Wiesbaden.
Died April 26th, 1945 at 71 years old in Metten.
Louise Johnson
British biochemist and protein crystallographer (1940-2012).
Born September 26th, 1940 in Worcester.
Died September 25th, 2012 at 71 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ralph Nelson
Film actor, director, producer (1916-1987).
Born August 12th, 1916 in Queens. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1987 at 71 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Hubert Green
American golfer.
Born December 28th, 1946 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2018 at 71 years old (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Hoang Van Thai
Vietnamese general (1915-1986).
Born May 1st, 1915 in Tiền Hải.
Died July 2nd, 1986 at 71 years old in Hanoi.
Bao Long
Crown prince of vietnam (1936-2007).
Born January 4th, 1936 in Huế.
Died July 28th, 2007 at 71 years old in Sens.
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]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr