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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Elissa Aalto
Finnish architect (1922–1994) married to alvar aalto.
Born November 22nd, 1922 in Kemi. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1994 at 71 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
William Alexander Hammond
American military physician and neurologist (1828–1900).
Born August 28th, 1828 in Annapolis.
Died January 5th, 1900 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C..
Wilhelm Adam
German general (1877–1949).
Born September 15th, 1877 in Ansbach.
Died April 8th, 1949 at 71 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Mirza Salaamat Ali Dabeer
Indian writer.
Born August 29th, 1803 in Delhi.
Died March 6th, 1875 at 71 years old in Lucknow.
Mouloud Mammeri
Algerian amazigh linguist and writer (1917–1989).
Born December 28th, 1917 in Tawrirt Mimun. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1989 at 71 years old in Aïn Deflaa (traffic collision). [ref]
Herbert Vaughan
Catholic cardinal (1832–1903).
Born April 15th, 1832 in England.
Died June 19th, 1903 at 71 years old in Middlesex.
Marian Ewurama Addy
Ghanaian female science professor and quiz host.
Born February 7th, 1942 in Saltpond. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2014 at 71 years old in Korle - Bu Teaching Hospital (illness).
Henry Stommel
American oceanographer (1920–1992).
Born September 27th, 1920 in Wilmington.
Died January 17th, 1992 at 71 years old in Boston.
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Italian music producer and composer (1940-2012).
Born September 5th, 1940 in Florence.
Died January 19th, 2012 at 71 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Tom Forsyth
Scottish footballer (1949-2020).
Born January 23rd, 1949 in Glasgow.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 71 years old in Strathaven. [ref]
Deaths 771 to 780 of 1928
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