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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
John Inman
British actor (1935–2007).
Born June 28th, 1935 in Preston.
Died March 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in St Mary's Hospital (hepatitis A). [ref]
Leslie Grantham
English actor (1947–2018).
Born April 30th, 1947 in Camberwell.
Died June 15th, 2018 at 71 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Richard Hatch
American actor (1945–2017).
Born May 21st, 1945 in Santa Monica.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
John Foster Dulles
United states secretary of state (1888-1959).
Born February 25th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 24th, 1959 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Robert De Niro Sr.
American expressionist painter (1922–1993).
Born May 3rd, 1922 in Syracuse.
Died May 3rd, 1993 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer).
Paul Orndorff
American professional wrestler (1949-2021).
Born October 29th, 1949 in Brandon.
Died July 12th, 2021 at 71 years old in Fayetteville.
Valerie Mahaffey
American actress (1953–2025).
Born June 16th, 1953 in Sumatra.
Died May 30th, 2025 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Joan Sims
English actress (1930–2001).
Born May 9th, 1930 in Basildon.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 71 years old in London (gastrointestinal system disease).
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
King of saudi arabia (1911-1982).
Born February 13th, 1911 in Riyadh.
Died June 13th, 1982 at 71 years old in Riyadh (heart failure).
Sergio Oliva
Cuban bodybuilder (1941–2012).
Born July 4th, 1941 in Pinar del Río.
Died November 12th, 2012 at 71 years old in Chicago (kidney disease).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1927
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