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Dead at age 71
1,363 Notable deaths
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.
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]
Jiří Bělohlávek
Czech conductor (1946-2017).
Born February 24th, 1946 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2017 at 71 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Ken Ogata
Japanese actor.
Born July 20th, 1937 in Ushigome-ku. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2008 at 71 years old in Mibu (liver cancer). [ref]
Lincoln Ellsworth
American explorer.
Born May 12th, 1880 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1951 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
Dik Browne
Cartoonist.
Born August 11th, 1917 in New York City.
Died June 4th, 1989 at 71 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
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