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Dead at age 71
1,401 Notable deaths
Maurice Cornforth
British marxist philosopher (1909–1980).
Born October 28th, 1909 in London, Willesden.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 71 years old in London, Islington.
William Desmond
Actor (1878-1949).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Dublin.
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Louis Glass
Danish pianist and composer.
Born March 23rd, 1864 in Copenhagen.
Died January 22nd, 1936 at 71 years old in Copenhagen.
Guglielmo Epifani
Italian trade unionist and politician.
Born March 24th, 1950 in Rome.
Died June 7th, 2021 at 71 years old in Rome. [ref]
José Padilla
Spanish composer, pianist (1889-1960).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Almería. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1960 at 71 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Joe Marsala
Italian-american jazz clarinetist and songwriter.
Born January 4th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died March 4th, 1978 at 71 years old in Santa Barbara.
Jessie Tarbox Beals
American photographer (1870–1942).
Born December 23rd, 1870 in Hamilton.
Died May 30th, 1942 at 71 years old in New York City.
Hilary Minc
Polish politician (1905-1974).
Born August 25th, 1905 in Kazimierz Dolny.
Died November 26th, 1976 at 71 years old in Warsaw.
Waldemar Victorino
Uruguayan footballer (1952–2023).
Born May 22nd, 1952 in Montevideo.
Died August 29th, 2023 at 71 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Henri Emmanuelli
French politician (1945-2017).
Born May 31st, 1945 in Eaux-Bonnes. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Bayonne (infectious disease). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche