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Dead at age 71

1,927 Notable deaths

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

American actor (1954–2025).

Born September 13th, 1954 in South Bend.

Died December 30th, 2025 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]

Masaru Emoto

Japanese writer.

Born July 22nd, 1943 in Yokohama.

Died October 17th, 2014 at 71 years old in Japan (pneumonia).

Andy Devine

American actor (1905–1977).

Born October 7th, 1905 in Flagstaff.

Died February 18th, 1977 at 71 years old in Orange (leukemia).

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Filipina politician, lawyer, and author (1945–2016).

Born June 15th, 1945 in Iloilo City.

Died September 29th, 2016 at 71 years old in St. Luke's Medical Center - Global City (lung cancer). [ref]

Mehmood Ali

Indian actor (1932–2004).

Born September 29th, 1932 in Mumbai.

Died July 23rd, 2004 at 71 years old in Pennsylvania (respiratory disease).

Lonnie Donegan

Scottish-born skiffle musician (1931–2002).

Born April 29th, 1931 in Glasgow.

Died November 3rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Peterborough (myocardial infarction).

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.

Jon Lord

English composer, pianist, and hammond organ player (1941–2012).

Born June 9th, 1941 in Leicester.

Died July 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Jim Davis

American actor (1909–1981).

Born August 26th, 1909 in Edgerton.

Died April 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Northridge (brain cancer, multiple myeloma).

Sulakshana Pandit

Indian actress.

Born July 12th, 1954 in Raigarh.

Died November 6th, 2025 at 71 years old in Mumbai.

Deaths 81 to 90 of 1927

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