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Dead at age 71
1,309 Notable deaths
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]
Princess Farial of Egypt
Egyptian princess (1938-2009).
Born November 17th, 1938 in Alexandria.
Died November 29th, 2009 at 71 years old in Montreux (stomach cancer). [ref]
Phoebus Levene
American chemist (1869-1940).
Born February 25th, 1869 in Žagarė.
Died September 6th, 1940 at 71 years old in New York City.
Daniel Nathans
American microbiologist.
Born October 30th, 1928 in Wilmington.
Died November 16th, 1999 at 71 years old in Baltimore.
Bertha Krupp
German business woman.
Born March 29th, 1886 in Essen.
Died September 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Essen.
Pietro Anastasi
Italian association football player (1948-2020).
Born April 7th, 1948 in Catania.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 71 years old in Varese (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Edwin Muir
British poet, novelist and translator (1887-1959).
Born May 15th, 1887 in Deerness.
Died January 3rd, 1959 at 71 years old in Cambridge.
Leopoldo Luque
Argentine footballer.
Born May 3rd, 1949 in Santa Fe.
Died February 15th, 2021 at 71 years old in Mendoza (COVID-19). [ref]
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
Spanish noble (1936-2008).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Estoril.
Died March 7th, 2008 at 71 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (lung cancer). [ref]
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