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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Kirill Meretskov
Soviet marshal (1897–1968).
Born June 7th, 1897 in Zaraysk.
Died December 30th, 1968 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Gene Austin
American singer (1900–1972).
Born June 24th, 1900 in Gainesville.
Died January 24th, 1972 at 71 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer).
Jimmy Castor
American musician (1940–2012).
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]
Francisco Guterres
East timorese politician (1954-2026).
Born September 7th, 1954 in Ossu.
Died June 21st, 2026 at 71 years old in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
Polish military leader (1895-1966).
Born June 1st, 1895 in Khorobriv.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 71 years old in Bletchley, Buckley (myocardial infarction).
Genevieve Waite
South african singer and actress.
Born February 13th, 1948 in Cape Town.
Died May 18th, 2019 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Charles Eames
American designer (1907-1978).
Born June 17th, 1907 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1978 at 71 years old in St. Louis.
George Cleveland
Actor.
Born September 17th, 1885 in Sydney.
Died July 15th, 1957 at 71 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Eric Blore
British actor (1887–1959).
Born December 23rd, 1887 in London.
Died March 2nd, 1959 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Jessie Willcox Smith
American illustrator (1863-1935).
Born September 6th, 1863 in Philadelphia.
Died May 3rd, 1935 at 71 years old in Philadelphia.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 1927
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius