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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
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]
Giosuè Carducci
Italian poet and literary critic (1835-1907).
Born July 27th, 1835 in Valdicastello Carducci.
Died February 16th, 1907 at 71 years old in Bologna.
Melhem Barakat
Lebanese musician (1945-2016).
Born August 15th, 1945 in Kfarshima. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2016 at 71 years old in Ashrafieh (prostate cancer). [ref]
Peter Temple
Australian crime fiction writer (1946-2018).
Born March 10th, 1946 in South Africa. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2018 at 71 years old in Ballarat (pancreatic cancer).
Sisowath Kossamak
Queen consort of cambodia.
Born April 9th, 1904 in Phnom Penh.
Died April 27th, 1975 at 71 years old in Beijing.
David Belasco
American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright (1853-1931).
Born July 25th, 1859 in San Francisco.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 71 years old in New York City.
Léon Bloy
French writer, poet and essayist (1846–1917).
Born July 11th, 1846 in Périgueux. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1917 at 71 years old in rue André Theuriet. [ref]
Fritz Bayerlein
German general (1899–1970).
Born January 14th, 1899 in Würzburg.
Died January 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Würzburg.
James L. Kemper
Confederate army general (1823-1895).
Born June 11th, 1823 in Madison County.
Died April 7th, 1895 at 71 years old in Orange County.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 1927
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