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Dead at age 71

1,928 Notable deaths

Wilton G. S. Sankawulo

Writer and president of liberia (1937-2009).

Born July 26th, 1937 in Liberia.

Died February 21st, 2009 at 71 years old in Monrovia. [ref]

Angelo Moratti

Italian oil tycoon. (1909–1981).

Born November 5th, 1909 in Somma Lombardo.

Died August 12th, 1981 at 71 years old in Viareggio.

Harald Szeemann

Swiss artist, curator and art historian (1933–2005).

Born June 11th, 1933 in Bern.

Died February 18th, 2005 at 71 years old in Locarno.

Federico Laredo Brú

President of cuba (1875-1946).

Born April 23rd, 1875 in Remedios.

Died July 7th, 1946 at 71 years old in Havana.

Fernando Di Leo

Italian film director (1932-2003).

Born January 11th, 1932 in San Ferdinando di Puglia.

Died December 1st, 2003 at 71 years old in Rome.

Prince Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary

German prince (1870–1942).

Born September 15th, 1870 in Ebenthal.

Died January 23rd, 1942 at 71 years old in Innsbruck.

Frederic Farrar

British clergyman and author.

Born August 7th, 1831 in Mumbai.

Died March 22nd, 1903 at 71 years old in Canterbury.

István Bethlen

Hungarian politician (1874–1946).

Born October 8th, 1874 in Gornești. [ref]

Died October 5th, 1946 at 71 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]

William Waddell

Scottish footballer (1921-1992).

Born March 7th, 1921 in Forth.

Died October 14th, 1992 at 71 years old in Glasgow.

Gustav Adolf Scheel

German general (1907-1979).

Born November 22nd, 1907 in Rosenberg. [ref]

Died March 25th, 1979 at 71 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

Deaths 661 to 670 of 1928

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