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Dead at age 71

1,927 Notable deaths

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.

Nayyara Noor

Pakistani singer.

Born November 3rd, 1950 in Guwahati.

Died August 20th, 2022 at 71 years old in Karachi.

Friedrich II, Grand Duke of Baden

Grand duke of baden (1857–1928).

Born July 9th, 1857 in Karlsruhe.

Died August 9th, 1928 at 71 years old in Badenweiler.

Giorgos Seferis

Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971).

Born March 13th, 1900 in Urla. [ref]

Died September 20th, 1971 at 71 years old in Athens. [ref]

Vanessa Brown

Austrian-born american actress (1928-1999).

Born March 24th, 1928 in Vienna.

Died May 21st, 1999 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer).

Bobby Charles

American singer-songwriter.

Born February 21st, 1938 in Abbeville.

Died January 14th, 2010 at 71 years old in Abbeville. [ref]

James Chance

American saxophonist, composer, singer and pianist (1953–2024).

Born April 20th, 1953 in Milwaukee.

Died June 18th, 2024 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]

David Johnson

English association football player (1951–2022).

Born October 23rd, 1951 in Liverpool.

Died November 23rd, 2022 at 71 years old [ref]

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.

Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr

Head of the libyan army (1940-2011).

Born January 16th, 1940 in Jalu. [ref]

Died October 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Sirte. [ref]

Deaths 331 to 340 of 1927

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