Dead at age 71
1,363 Notable deaths
Naná Vasconcelos
Brazilian percussionist.
Born August 2nd, 1944 in Recife.
Died March 9th, 2016 at 71 years old in Recife (lung cancer). [ref]
Joachim Streich
East german footballer.
Born April 13th, 1951 in Wismar.
Died April 16th, 2022 at 71 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Alexandros Papagos
Greek military leader and politician (1883-1955).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Athens.
Died October 4th, 1955 at 71 years old in Athens.
Gavriil Ilizarov
Russian physician and inventor (1921-1992).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Białowieża.
Died July 24th, 1992 at 71 years old in Kurgan (heart failure).
Xu Caihou
Former general of the people's liberation army (1943-2015).
Born June 22nd, 1943 in Wafangdian.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 71 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer). [ref]
Josef Stangl
German bishop (1907-1979).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Kronach.
Died April 8th, 1979 at 71 years old in Schweinfurt.
Othmar Spann
Austrian philosopher (1878-1950).
Born October 1st, 1878 in Altmannsdorf.
Died July 8th, 1950 at 71 years old in Neustift bei Schlaining.
Max von Stephanitz
German noble.
Born December 30th, 1864 in Dresden.
Died April 22nd, 1936 at 71 years old in Dresden.
Nasuhi Ertegün
Turkish-american record producer.
Born November 26th, 1917 in Constantinople.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 71 years old in New York City.
Kenneth Roberts
American writer.
Born December 8th, 1885 in Kennebunkport. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Kennebunkport. [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving