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Dead at age 71
1,363 Notable deaths
Gotō Shinpei
Japanese statesman (1857-1929).
Born July 24th, 1857 in Mutsu Province.
Died April 13th, 1929 at 71 years old in Kyoto.
Walford Davies
British composer.
Born September 6th, 1869 in Oswestry. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1941 at 71 years old in Wrington. [ref]
Ibrahim Biçakçiu
Albanian politician (1905-1977).
Born September 10th, 1905 in Elbasan.
Died January 4th, 1977 at 71 years old in Elbasan.
Frank Watson Dyson
English astronomer and astronomer royal.
Born January 8th, 1868 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1939 at 71 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
James Edward Barton
American actor (1890-1962).
Born November 1st, 1890 in Gloucester City.
Died February 19th, 1962 at 71 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction).
Charles Dupuy
French politician (1851-1923).
Born November 5th, 1851 in Le Puy-en-Velay.
Died July 23rd, 1923 at 71 years old in Ille-sur-Têt.
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Italian music producer and composer (1940-2012).
Born September 5th, 1940 in Florence.
Died January 19th, 2012 at 71 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Simonne Mathieu
French tennis player (1908-1980).
Born January 31st, 1908 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died January 7th, 1980 at 71 years old in Chatou.
Ivan Petrovsky
Russian mathematician (1901-1973).
Born January 18th, 1901 in Sevsk. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1973 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Dmitri Smirnov
Russian composer (1948-2020).
Born November 2nd, 1948 in Minsk.
Died April 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Watford (COVID-19). [ref]
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