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Dead at age 71
1,396 Notable deaths
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician (1889-1961).
Born April 11th, 1889 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1961 at 71 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Marcelo Fernan
Chief justice of the philippines from 1988 to 1991.
Born October 24th, 1927 in Cebu City.
Died July 11th, 1999 at 71 years old in Manila.
Jan Kaplický
Czech architect and designer (1937-2009).
Born April 18th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2009 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Cozy Cole
American musician (1909–1981).
Born October 17th, 1909 in East Orange.
Died January 29th, 1981 at 71 years old in Columbus (cancer).
Henri Donnedieu de Vabres
French jurist.
Born July 8th, 1880 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1952 at 71 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Chaïm Perelman
Philosopher of law (1912-1984).
Born May 20th, 1912 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1984 at 71 years old in City of Brussels, Uccle. [ref]
Carl Laemmle Jr.
American film producer.
Born August 28th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died September 24th, 1979 at 71 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Ignác Goldziher
Hungarian scholar.
Born June 22nd, 1850 in Székesfehérvár. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1921 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Arthur Llewellyn Basham
British historian and indologist (1914-1986).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Loughton.
Died January 27th, 1986 at 71 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Luigi Dallapiccola
Italian composer (1904–1975).
Born February 3rd, 1904 in Pazin. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1975 at 71 years old in Florence (edema). [ref]
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