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Dead at age 71
1,402 Notable deaths
Emil Filla
Czech painter and sculptor (1882-1953).
Born April 3rd, 1882 in Chropyně. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1953 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Robert G. Vignola
American artist (1882-1953).
Born August 7th, 1882 in Trivigno. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1953 at 71 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Germano de Figueiredo
Portuguese footballer (1932-2004).
Born December 23rd, 1932 in Alcântara.
Died July 14th, 2004 at 71 years old in Linda-a-Velha.
Kurt Heegner
German mathematician (1893-1965).
Born December 16th, 1893 in Berlin.
Died February 2nd, 1965 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Henri Decaë
French cinematographer.
Born July 31st, 1915 in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1987 at 71 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Othenio Abel
Paleontologist, paleobiologist (1875-1946).
Born June 20th, 1875 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1946 at 71 years old in Mondsee. [ref]
Tony Lavelli
American basketball player (1926-1998).
Born July 11th, 1926 in Somerville.
Died January 8th, 1998 at 71 years old in Laconia (myocardial infarction).
Georges Courteline
French dramatist and novelist.
Born June 25th, 1858 in Tours. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1929 at 71 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (gangrene). [ref]
José Figueroa Alcorta
President of argentina (1860-1931).
Born November 20th, 1860 in Córdoba.
Died December 27th, 1931 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires.
Stephan Burián von Rajecz
Minister of finance and foreign affairs of austria-hungary (1851-1922).
Born January 16th, 1851 in Stupava.
Died October 20th, 1922 at 71 years old in Vienna.
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