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Dead at age 71
1,432 Notable deaths
Enid Blyton
English author (1897–1968).
Born August 11th, 1897 in East Dulwich. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1968 at 71 years old in Hampstead (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Piet Mondrian
Dutch painter (1872–1944).
Born March 7th, 1872 in Amersfoort. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1944 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Kurt Gödel
Austrian-american logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics (1906-1978).
Born April 28th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1978 at 71 years old in Princeton (starvation). [ref]
Tenzing Norgay
Nepalese indian sherpa mountaineer (1914-1986).
Born May 15th, 1914 in Nepal, Khumbu.
Died May 9th, 1986 at 71 years old in Darjeeling (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Japanese composer (1952–2023).
Born January 17th, 1952 in Nakano.
Died March 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Susan Sontag
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004).
Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old in New York City (leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
John Dunsworth
Canadian actor and director.
Born April 12th, 1946 in Bridgewater.
Died October 16th, 2017 at 71 years old in Halifax. [ref]
Eusébio
Portuguese footballer (1942–2014).
Born January 25th, 1942 in Maputo.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 71 years old in Lisbon (heart failure).
Jack Bruce
Scottish musician, bassist of cream (1943-2014).
Born May 14th, 1943 in Bishopbriggs. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2014 at 71 years old in Suffolk (liver cancer). [ref]
Gary Rossington
American guitarist (1951–2023).
Born December 4th, 1951 in Jacksonville.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 71 years old in Milton. [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene