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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Gustav Radbruch
German politician (1878-1949).
Born November 21st, 1878 in Lübeck.
Died November 23rd, 1949 at 71 years old in Heidelberg.
Franz Roubaud
Russian artist (1856-1928).
Born June 17th, 1856 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1928 at 71 years old in Munich.
Brian Oldfield
American shot putter (1945–2017).
Died March 26th, 2017 at 71 years old in Elgin. [ref]
Chaïm Perelman
Belgian philosopher of law (1912-1984).
Born May 20th, 1912 in Warsaw.
Died January 22nd, 1984 at 71 years old in Uccle.
Sakıp Sabancı
Turkish businessperson (1933–2004).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Kayseri.
Died April 10th, 2004 at 71 years old in Istanbul (kidney cancer).
Brian O'Leary
American astronomer, astronaut, writer, blogger and advocate (1940-2011).
Born January 27th, 1940 in Boston.
Died July 28th, 2011 at 71 years old in Ecuador (cancer).
Hitoshi Ashida
Japanese politician (1887-1959).
Born November 15th, 1887 in Nakamutobe.
Died June 20th, 1959 at 71 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Thomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote
British politician (1876-1947).
Born March 5th, 1876 in Bristol.
Died October 11th, 1947 at 71 years old in Godalming.
Ba Khin
Burmese civil servant and vipassana meditation master.
Born March 6th, 1899 in Yangon.
Died January 19th, 1971 at 71 years old in Yangon.
Edward Burra
English painter, draughtsman, and printmaker (1905-1976).
Born March 29th, 1905 in South Kensington.
Died October 22nd, 1976 at 71 years old in Hastings.
Deaths 591 to 600 of 1928
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