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Dead at age 71
1,362 Notable deaths
Väinö Linna
Finnish writer.
Born December 20th, 1920 in Urjala. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Pikonlinna (lung cancer). [ref]
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]
Mato Dukovac
Croatian world war ii fighter pilot (1918–1990).
Born September 23rd, 1918 in Surčin City Municipality.
Died June 6th, 1990 at 71 years old in Toronto.
Florian Cajori
American mathematician.
Born February 28th, 1859 in Scharans. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1930 at 71 years old in Berkeley.
Abdul Rahman Munif
Saudi writer (1933-2004).
Died December 24th, 2004 at 71 years old in Damascus. [ref]
Miliza Korjus
Estonian-american coloratura soprano opera singer and actress (1909-1980).
Born August 18th, 1909 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1980 at 71 years old in Culver City (disease). [ref]
Carol Leigh
American artist and activist.
Born January 11th, 1951 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 2022 at 71 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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