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Dead at age 71

1,396 Notable deaths

Efua Theodora Sutherland

Ghanaian writer (1924-1996).

Born June 27th, 1924 in Cape Coast. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1996 at 71 years old in Accra.

Jan A. P. Kaczmarek

Polish composer (1953—2024).

Born April 29th, 1953 in Konin.

Died May 21st, 2024 at 71 years old in Kraków (multiple system atrophy). [ref]

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Italian actress (1944-2015).

Born September 8th, 1944 in Ravarino.

Died November 15th, 2015 at 71 years old in Seattle (disease). [ref]

Howard Nemerov

Poet (1920-1991).

Born February 29th, 1920 in New York City.

Died July 5th, 1991 at 71 years old in St. Louis (cancer). [ref]

Ivan Vazov

Bulgarian writer and poet (1850-1921).

Born July 9th, 1850 in Sopot. [ref]

Died September 22nd, 1921 at 71 years old in Sofia. [ref]

Elisabeth Risdon

Actress (1887-1958).

Born April 26th, 1887 in London.

Died December 20th, 1958 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage).

Héctor José Cámpora

President of argentina (1909-1980).

Born March 26th, 1909 in Mercedes. [ref]

Died December 19th, 1980 at 71 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer). [ref]

Hanns Heinz Ewers

German actor and writer (1871–1943).

Born November 3rd, 1871 in Düsseldorf.

Died June 12th, 1943 at 71 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis).

Peter Carl Goldmark

American inventor (1906–1977).

Born December 2nd, 1906 in Budapest.

Died December 7th, 1977 at 71 years old in Port Chester (traffic collision).

Art Heyman

American basketball player (1941-2012).

Born June 24th, 1941 in New York City.

Died August 27th, 2012 at 71 years old in Clermont. [ref]

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon