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Dead at age 71
1,928 Notable deaths
Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani
Indonesian military person (1932–2004).
Born October 2nd, 1932 in Cepu.
Died August 29th, 2004 at 71 years old in Jakarta (stroke).
Rudolf von Bünau
German general and knight's cross recipients (1890–1962).
Born August 19th, 1890 in Stuttgart.
Died January 14th, 1962 at 71 years old in Kirchheim unter Teck (traffic collision).
Ernesto Schiaparelli
Italian egyptologist (1856-1928).
Born July 12th, 1856 in Occhieppo Inferiore.
Died February 17th, 1928 at 71 years old in Turin.
Annemarie Selinko
Austrian writer (1914–1986).
Born September 1st, 1914 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1986 at 71 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Irasema Dilián
Italian actress (1924–1996).
Born May 27th, 1924 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1996 at 71 years old in Ceprano.
Juan Formell
Cuban musician (1942–2014).
Born August 2nd, 1942 in Cuba.
Died May 1st, 2014 at 71 years old in Havana. [ref]
Boris Plotnikov
Soviet and russian actor.
Born April 2nd, 1949 in Nevyansk.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 71 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Oleg Trubachyov
Russian linguist (1930-2002).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Volgograd.
Died March 9th, 2002 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Walter Braunfels
German composer, pianist, and music educator (1882–1954).
Born December 19th, 1882 in Frankfurt.
Died March 19th, 1954 at 71 years old in Cologne.
Deaths 941 to 950 of 1928
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