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Dead at age 71
1,357 Notable deaths
Roberto Rossellini
Italian film director and screenwriter (1906-1977).
Born May 8th, 1906 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1977 at 71 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ramsay MacDonald
British prime minister in 1924 and 1929 to 1935.
Born October 12th, 1866 in Lossiemouth.
Died November 9th, 1937 at 71 years old in Atlantic Ocean (heart failure).
José José
Mexican singer and actor (1948-2019).
Born February 17th, 1948 in Clavería. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2019 at 71 years old in Homestead (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Filipina politician and author (1945-2016).
Born June 15th, 1945 in Iloilo City.
Died September 29th, 2016 at 71 years old in St. Luke's Medical Center - Global City (lung cancer). [ref]
Leslie Grantham
English actor (1947–2018).
Born April 30th, 1947 in Camberwell.
Died June 15th, 2018 at 71 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul Orndorff
American professional wrestler (1949-2021).
Born October 29th, 1949 in Brandon.
Died July 12th, 2021 at 71 years old in Fayetteville.
Joan Sims
English actress (1930-2001).
Born May 9th, 1930 in Basildon.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 71 years old in London (gastrointestinal system disease).
Andy Devine
American actor (1905–1977).
Born October 7th, 1905 in Flagstaff.
Died February 18th, 1977 at 71 years old in Orange (leukemia).
Lonnie Donegan
Scottish-born skiffle musician (1931-2002).
Born April 29th, 1931 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Peterborough (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Masaru Emoto
Japanese writer.
Born July 22nd, 1943 in Yokohama.
Died October 17th, 2014 at 71 years old in Japan.
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