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Dead at age 71
1,396 Notable deaths
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 Naples (hanging to death).
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.
Christian Bobin
French author and poet.
Born April 24th, 1951 in Le Creusot. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2022 at 71 years old in Chalon-sur-Saône. [ref]
Richard Robbins
American composer (1940-2012).
Born December 4th, 1940 in Weymouth.
Died November 7th, 2012 at 71 years old in Rhinebeck.
Ewa Podleś
Polish contralto.
Born April 26th, 1952 in Warsaw.
Died January 19th, 2024 at 71 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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