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Dead at age 71
1,396 Notable deaths
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]
Yevgeny Miller
General (1867-1939).
Born October 7th, 1867 in Daugavpils.
Died May 11th, 1939 at 71 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Robert Ardrey
American screenwriter and author of several books on anthropology (1908-1980).
Born October 16th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 14th, 1980 at 71 years old in Cape Town.
Alexandre Koyré
French philosopher (1892–1964).
Born August 29th, 1892 in Taganrog.
Died April 28th, 1964 at 71 years old in Paris.
Volodymyr Scherbytsky
Soviet politician (1918-1990).
Born February 17th, 1918 in Verkhnodniprovsk.
Died February 16th, 1990 at 71 years old in Feofaniya Clinical Hospital (pneumonia).
Tomita Tsunejirō
Japanese judoka.
Born February 28th, 1865 in Numazu.
Died January 13th, 1937 at 71 years old
Rudi Carrell
Entertainer on dutch and german television (1934–2006).
Born December 19th, 1934 in Alkmaar.
Died July 7th, 2006 at 71 years old in Bremen (lung cancer). [ref]
Seiji Miyaguchi
Actor (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 71 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Toyohiko Kagawa
Japanese christian social reformer.
Born July 10th, 1888 in Kōbe. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1960 at 71 years old [ref]
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