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Dead at age 71

1,308 Notable deaths

Nancy Marchand

American actress (1928-2000).

Born June 19th, 1928 in Buffalo.

Died June 18th, 2000 at 71 years old in Stratford (lung cancer, pulmonary emphysema).

Richard Hatch

American actor (1945-2017).

Born May 21st, 1945 in Santa Monica.

Died February 7th, 2017 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Nasir Hussain

Indian film director.

Born February 3rd, 1931 in Bhopal.

Died March 19th, 2002 at 71 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).

Floyd Patterson

American boxer (1935-2006).

Born January 4th, 1935 in Waco.

Died May 11th, 2006 at 71 years old in New Jersey (prostate cancer). [ref]

Roger Rees

Welsh actor (1944–2015).

Born May 5th, 1944 in Aberystwyth.

Died July 10th, 2015 at 71 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).

George Gurdjieff

Armenian philosopher, composer and writer.

Born December 27th, 1877 in Gyumri.

Died October 29th, 1949 at 71 years old in American Hospital of Paris (liver cancer). [ref]

John Inman

English actor (1935-2007).

Born June 28th, 1935 in Preston.

Died March 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in St. Mary's Hospital (hepatitis A). [ref]

Richard Gilliland

American actor.

Born January 23rd, 1950 in Fort Worth.

Died March 18th, 2021 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Roberto Rossellini

Italian film director and screenwriter (1906-1977).

Born May 8th, 1906 in Rome. [ref]

Died June 3rd, 1977 at 71 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ramsay MacDonald

British statesman; prime minister of the united kingdom (1866-1937).

Born October 12th, 1866 in Lossiemouth. [ref]

Died November 9th, 1937 at 71 years old in Atlantic Ocean (heart failure). [ref]

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