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Dead at age 71

1,396 Notable deaths

Zoltán Tildy

President of hungary (1889-1961).

Born November 18th, 1889 in Lučenec.

Died August 3rd, 1961 at 71 years old in Budapest.

Konrad Meyer-Hetling

Ss officer (1901-1973).

Born May 15th, 1901 in Salzderhelden.

Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Salzderhelden.

Carl Lotus Becker

American historian.

Born September 7th, 1873 in Waterloo.

Died April 10th, 1945 at 71 years old in Ithaca.

Ray Wood

English footballer (1931-2002).

Born June 11th, 1931 in Hebburn.

Died July 7th, 2002 at 71 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea.

José Miró Cardona

Cuban politician (1902-1972).

Born August 22nd, 1902 in Havana.

Died August 10th, 1974 at 71 years old in San Juan.

Väinö Linna

Finnish writer.

Born December 20th, 1920 in Urjala.

Died April 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Pikonlinna (lung cancer).

Ida Cox

African american singer and vaudeville performer (1896-1967).

Born February 25th, 1896 in Cedartown. [ref]

Died November 10th, 1967 at 71 years old in Knoxville (cancer). [ref]

Sakıp Sabancı

Turkish businessman (1933-2004).

Born April 7th, 1933 in Kayseri. [ref]

Died April 10th, 2004 at 71 years old in Istanbul (kidney cancer).

Carlos monsivais

Mexican writer.

Born May 5th, 1939 in Mexico City. [ref]

Died June 19th, 2010 at 71 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure). [ref]

Charles Gwathmey

American architect.

Born June 19th, 1938 in Charlotte.

Died August 3rd, 2009 at 71 years old in Manhattan (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]

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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur