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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Charles Dudley Warner
American writer (1829–1900).
Born September 12th, 1829 in Plainfield.
Died October 20th, 1900 at 71 years old in Hartford.
James Tate
American poet (1943–2015).
Born December 8th, 1943 in Kansas City.
Died July 8th, 2015 at 71 years old in Springfield.
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician (1889–1961).
Born April 11th, 1889 in New Orleans.
Died February 22nd, 1961 at 71 years old in New Orleans.
Ivan Patzaichin
Romanian sprint canoeist (1949–2021).
Born November 26th, 1949 in Mila 23.
Died September 5th, 2021 at 71 years old in Emergency University Hospital Elias (stomach cancer). [ref]
Wilbert Robinson
American baseball player and manager (1863–1934).
Born June 29th, 1863 in Bolton.
Died August 8th, 1934 at 71 years old in Atlanta.
Kenji Ōba
Japanese actor and stuntman (1955-2026).
Born February 5th, 1955 in Matsuyama.
Died May 6th, 2026 at 71 years old in Matsuyama.
Robert W. Holley
American biochemist (1922–1993).
Born January 28th, 1922 in Urbana. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1993 at 71 years old in Los Gatos (lung cancer). [ref]
Antonio Guzmán Fernández
President of the dominican republic (1911–1982).
Born February 12th, 1911 in La Vega.
Died July 4th, 1982 at 71 years old in Santo Domingo (gunshot wound).
Ulrich Salchow
Swedish figure skater (1877–1949).
Born August 7th, 1877 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1949 at 71 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Lew Soloff
American musician (1944-2015).
Born February 20th, 1944 in New York City.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 571 to 580 of 1928
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