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Dead at age 71
1,360 Notable deaths
Peter D. Mitchell
British biochemist (1920-1992).
Born September 29th, 1920 in Surrey.
Died April 10th, 1992 at 71 years old in Bodmin.
Les Clark
American animator.
Born November 17th, 1907 in Ogden. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]
James Goldman
American screenwriter, playwright, novelist (1927-1998).
Born June 30th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Raquel Torres
American actress.
Born November 11th, 1915 in Hermosillo. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1987 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Percy Hobart
British army general.
Born June 14th, 1885 in Nainital.
Died February 19th, 1957 at 71 years old in Farnham.
Alfredo Kraus
Spanish tenor.
Born November 24th, 1927 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Died September 10th, 1999 at 71 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Johan Halvorsen
Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist (1864-1935).
Born March 15th, 1864 in Drammen. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1935 at 71 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Guy Simonds
Canadian general.
Born April 23rd, 1903 in Ixworth.
Died May 15th, 1974 at 71 years old in Toronto.
Angelo Infanti
Italian actor (1939-2010).
Born February 16th, 1939 in Zagarolo.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 71 years old in Tivoli (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karen Spärck Jones
British computer scientist.
Born August 26th, 1935 in Huddersfield.
Died April 4th, 2007 at 71 years old in Willingham (cancer). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon