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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Xu Caihou
Former general of the people's liberation army (1943-2015).
Born June 22nd, 1943 in Wafangdian.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 71 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer). [ref]
Sultan Jahan I of Bhopal
Queen of bhopal (1901 - 1926).
Born July 9th, 1858 in Bhopal.
Died May 12th, 1930 at 71 years old in Bhopal.
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Duke of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg.
Born October 23rd, 1814 in Gottorf Castle.
Died November 27th, 1885 at 71 years old in Stiftung Louisenlund.
Dik Browne
American cartoonist (1917–1989).
Born August 11th, 1917 in New York City.
Died June 4th, 1989 at 71 years old in Sarasota.
Sophia Jex-Blake
British physician and suffragist (1840–1912).
Born January 21st, 1840 in Hastings.
Died January 7th, 1912 at 71 years old in Mark Cross (disease).
Zoltán Tildy
President of hungary (1889-1961).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Lučenec.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Pietro Anastasi
Italian association football player (1948–2020).
Born April 7th, 1948 in Catania.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 71 years old in Varese (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Elisabeth Risdon
British actress (1887-1958).
Born April 26th, 1887 in London.
Died December 20th, 1958 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage).
Michael Sorkin
American architect (1948-2020).
Born August 2nd, 1948 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 26th, 2020 at 71 years old in New York City, New York (COVID-19). [ref]
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
Spanish noble (1936-2008).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Estoril.
Died March 7th, 2008 at 71 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 521 to 530 of 1928
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