Dead at age 71
1,396 Notable deaths
Jacobus Kapteyn
Dutch astronomer, best known for his extensive studies of the milky way and as the first discoverer of evidence for galactic rotation (1851-1922).
Born January 19th, 1851 in Barneveld, Utrecht. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1922 at 71 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Bernard Fresson
Actor (1931-2002).
Born May 27th, 1931 in Reims. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2002 at 71 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Te Rangi Hīroa
Māori leader, physician, politician and anthropologist (1877–1951).
Born August 15th, 1880 in Urenui. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1951 at 71 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Wincenty Witos
Polish politician, three times the prime minister of poland.
Born January 22nd, 1874 in Wierzchosławice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Died October 31st, 1945 at 71 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
British politician and colonial administrator (1876-1947).
Born August 9th, 1876 in Shimla. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1947 at 71 years old in Exeter. [ref]
Alikhan Bokeikhanov
Kazakh statesman, politician, publicist, teacher, writer and environmental scientist who was a founder and led the alash party.
Died September 27th, 1937 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Blaže Koneski
Macedonian writer (1921–1993).
Born December 19th, 1921 in Prilep.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 71 years old in Skopje.
Gleb Pavlovsky
Russian political scientist (1951–2023).
Born March 5th, 1951 in Odesa.
Died February 26th, 2023 at 71 years old in First Moscow Hospice. [ref]
Klaus Tennstedt
German conductor (1926-1998).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Merseburg. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1998 at 71 years old in Heikendorf (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Prince Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
German prince (1870–1942).
Born September 15th, 1870 in Ebenthal.
Died January 23rd, 1942 at 71 years old in Innsbruck.
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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