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Dead at age 71
1,364 Notable deaths
Goseki Kojima
Japanese manga artist (1928–2000).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Yokkaichi.
Died January 5th, 2000 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Boris Tishchenko
Soviet composer.
Born March 23rd, 1939 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2010 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer). [ref]
Albion Woodbury Small
American sociologist (1854-1926).
Born May 11th, 1854 in Buckfield.
Died March 24th, 1926 at 71 years old in Chicago.
Luminița Gheorghiu
Romanian actress.
Born September 1st, 1949 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2021 at 71 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Salama Musa
Egyptian newspaper editor.
Born February 4th, 1887 in Cairo.
Died August 4th, 1958 at 71 years old in Cairo.
Jean-Louis Murat
French musician, singer and actor.
Born January 28th, 1952 in Chamalières. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2023 at 71 years old in Orcival (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Freddie Steele
American boxer (1912-1984).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Seattle.
Died August 23rd, 1984 at 71 years old in Aberdeen (stroke).
Tōson Shimazaki
Japanese writer (1872-1943).
Born March 25th, 1872 in Magome-juku.
Died August 22nd, 1943 at 71 years old in Ōiso (cerebral hemorrhage).
Thomas W. Hardwick
American politician (1872-1944).
Born December 9th, 1872 in Thomasville.
Died January 31st, 1944 at 71 years old in Sandersville.
Dorothy Tennant
British artist (1855-1926).
Born March 22nd, 1855 in London. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1926 at 71 years old in London. [ref]
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