Dead at age 71

1,364 Notable deaths

Charles Mungoshi

Zimbabwean writer.

Born December 2nd, 1947 in Southern Rhodesia.

Died February 16th, 2019 at 71 years old in Chitungwiza (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Anton Buttigieg

Maltese politician and poet (1912-1983).

Born February 19th, 1912 in Qala.

Died May 5th, 1983 at 71 years old in Qala.

Wilhelm Adam

German general (1877–1949).

Born September 15th, 1877 in Ansbach.

Died April 8th, 1949 at 71 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Hans Hartwig von Beseler

German military leader (1850-1921).

Born April 27th, 1850 in Greifswald.

Died December 20th, 1921 at 71 years old in Babelsberg.

Aleksander Ford

Polish film director (1908-1980).

Born November 24th, 1908 in Kyiv.

Died April 4th, 1980 at 71 years old in Florida (hanging). [ref]

Jean Perrin

French physicist (1870–1942).

Born September 30th, 1870 in Lille.

Died April 17th, 1942 at 71 years old in New York City.

Feza Gürsey

Turkish physicist.

Born April 7th, 1921 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died April 13th, 1992 at 71 years old in New Haven (prostate cancer). [ref]

Oscar Alemán

(1909-1980) argentine jazz musician.

Born February 20th, 1909 in Resistencia. [ref]

Died October 14th, 1980 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires.

Jack Hatfield

British swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder.

Born August 15th, 1893 in Stokesley, Great Ayton.

Died March 30th, 1965 at 71 years old in Middlesbrough.

Edvige Carboni

Italian mystic (1880-1952).

Born May 2nd, 1880 in Pozzomaggiore.

Died February 17th, 1952 at 71 years old in Rome.

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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling