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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Eugène Pottier
French politician (1816-1887).
Born October 4th, 1816 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1887 at 71 years old in Paris.
Jacob Wolfowitz
American statistician (1910-1981).
Born March 19th, 1910 in United States, Warsaw.
Died July 16th, 1981 at 71 years old in Tampa.
Emil Bodnăraș
Romanian general and politician (1904-1976).
Born February 10th, 1904 in Iaslovăț.
Died January 24th, 1976 at 71 years old in Bucharest.
Michiyo Aratama
Japanese actress (1930–2001).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Nara.
Died March 17th, 2001 at 71 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Edward Bairstow
English composer and organist.
Born August 22nd, 1874 in Huddersfield.
Died May 1st, 1946 at 71 years old in York.
Lars Hertervig
Norwegian artist (1830-1902).
Born February 16th, 1830 in Borgøy.
Died January 6th, 1902 at 71 years old in Stavanger.
Ferruccio Amendola
Italian voice actor (1930-2001).
Born July 22nd, 1930 in Turin.
Died September 3rd, 2001 at 71 years old in Rome (head and neck cancer).
Antonin Mercié
French sculptor and painter (1845-1916).
Born October 29th, 1845 in Toulouse.
Died December 13th, 1916 at 71 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Dmitri Smirnov
Russian composer (1948-2020).
Born November 2nd, 1948 in Minsk.
Died April 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Watford (COVID-19). [ref]
Deaths 871 to 880 of 1928
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