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Dead at age 71
1,364 Notable deaths
Bodil Malmsten
Swedish poet, novelist.
Born August 19th, 1944 in Näs församling.
Died February 5th, 2016 at 71 years old in Stockholms Maria Magdalena (cancer). [ref]
Robert T. A. Innes
British astronomer (1861–1933).
Born November 10th, 1861 in Edinburgh.
Died March 13th, 1933 at 71 years old in London.
Stephenie McMillan
British set decorator (1942-2013).
Born July 20th, 1942 in Ilford.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 71 years old in Norfolk (ovarian cancer).
Max Wien
German physicist.
Born December 25th, 1866 in Königsberg.
Died February 24th, 1938 at 71 years old in Jena.
Juri Lotman
Russian semiotician.
Born February 28th, 1922 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1993 at 71 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Ivan Tavčar
Slovenian writer and politician (1851-1923).
Born August 28th, 1851 in Poljane nad Škofjo Loko.
Died February 19th, 1923 at 71 years old in Ljubljana (colorectal cancer).
Yisrael Yeshayahu
Israeli politician (1908-1979).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Sa'dah. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1979 at 71 years old in Jerusalem.
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
Nepalese politician (1942-2013).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Salyan District.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 71 years old in Kathmandu (lung cancer).
Raymond Braine
Belgian footballer.
Born April 28th, 1907 in Antwerp.
Died December 24th, 1978 at 71 years old in Antwerp.
Alexander Khatisian
Armenian politician.
Born February 17th, 1874 in Tbilisi.
Died March 10th, 1945 at 71 years old in Paris.
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