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Dead at age 71

1,396 Notable deaths

Alexander Carlisle

British naval architect (1854-1926).

Born July 8th, 1854 in Ballymena.

Died March 5th, 1926 at 71 years old in London.

Angelo Moratti

Italian oil tycoon. (1909–1981).

Born November 5th, 1909 in Somma Lombardo.

Died August 12th, 1981 at 71 years old in Viareggio.

Carl Flesch

Hungarian violinist and teacher, 1873-1944.

Born October 9th, 1873 in Mosonmagyaróvár, Moson.

Died November 15th, 1944 at 71 years old in Lucerne.

Evgeny Sveshnikov

Soviet chess player.

Born February 11th, 1950 in Chelyabinsk.

Died August 18th, 2021 at 71 years old

Aurelio Lampredi

Italian engineer designer (1917-1989).

Born June 16th, 1917 in Livorno.

Died June 1st, 1989 at 71 years old in Livorno.

Lothar Bisky

German politician (1941-2013).

Born August 17th, 1941 in Korzybie, Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Died August 13th, 2013 at 71 years old in Leipzig.

Artur London

Politician from czechoslovakia (1915-1986).

Born February 1st, 1915 in Ostrava, Moravská Ostrava, Přívoz. [ref]

Died November 8th, 1986 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]

John Peter Russell

Australian artist (1858-1930).

Born July 16th, 1858 in Sydney.

Died April 30th, 1930 at 71 years old in Sydney.

Maurice Baring

British dramatist, poet, novelist, translator and essayist (1874-1945).

Born April 27th, 1874 in London. [ref]

Died December 16th, 1945 at 71 years old in Beaufort Castle (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Charles Stevens

Actor (1893-1964).

Born May 26th, 1893 in Solomon.

Died August 22nd, 1964 at 71 years old in Hollywood.

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