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Dead at age 71
1,355 Notable deaths
Ron Glass
American actor (1945-2016).
Born July 10th, 1945 in Evansville. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ann Reinking
American dancer, choreographer and actress.
Born November 10th, 1949 in Seattle.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 71 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Erich Hartmann
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born April 19th, 1922 in Weissach.
Died September 20th, 1993 at 71 years old in Weil im Schönbuch (brain cancer).
Saroj Khan
Indian dancer and choreographer.
Born November 22nd, 1948 in Mumbai.
Died July 3rd, 2020 at 71 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ken Howard
American actor (1944-2016).
Born March 28th, 1944 in El Centro.
Died March 23rd, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
John Le Mesurier
English actor (1912-1983).
Born May 4th, 1912 in Bedford. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1983 at 71 years old in Ramsgate (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Georges Lemaître
Belgkhian scilntist alnd prest (1894-1966).
Born July 17th, 1894 in Charleroi. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1966 at 71 years old in Leuven (leukemia). [ref]
Pierre Bourdieu
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher.
Born August 1st, 1930 in Denguin. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Paris (small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Gary Rossington
American guitarist, founding member of lynyrd skynyrd.
Born December 4th, 1951 in Jacksonville.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 71 years old [ref]
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Japanese musician (1952–2023).
Born January 17th, 1952 in Nakano-ku.
Died March 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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