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Dead at age 71
1,310 Notable deaths
Wangari Muta Maathai
Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the nobel peace prize in 2004.
Born April 1st, 1940 in Nyeri.
Died September 25th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nairobi (ovarian cancer).
Jon Lord
English composer, pianist, and hammond organ player.
Born June 9th, 1941 in Leicester. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sergio Oliva
Cuban bodybuilder.
Born July 4th, 1941 in Havana.
Died November 12th, 2012 at 71 years old in Chicago (kidney disease).
Mehmood Ali
Indian actor.
Born September 29th, 1932 in Mumbai.
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 71 years old in Pennsylvania (respiratory disease).
Bill Robinson
American dancer and actor.
Born May 25th, 1878 in Richmond.
Died November 25th, 1949 at 71 years old in New York City.
Jim Davis
American actor (1909-1981).
Born August 26th, 1909 in Edgerton. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Northridge (brain cancer, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Patrick Joseph Kennedy
American businessman and massachusetts politician (1858-1929).
Born January 14th, 1858 in Boston.
Died May 18th, 1929 at 71 years old in Boston.
Neville Brand
Actor (1920-1992).
Born August 13th, 1920 in Griswold.
Died April 16th, 1992 at 71 years old in Sacramento (pulmonary emphysema).
Don Messick
American actor (1926-1997).
Born September 7th, 1926 in Buffalo.
Died October 24th, 1997 at 71 years old in Salinas (stroke).
Tom of Finland
Finnish artist (1920–1991).
Born May 8th, 1920 in Kaarina. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1991 at 71 years old in Helsinki (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1310
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