Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 71
1,303 Notable deaths
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother.
Born August 21st, 1930 in Glamis Castle. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2002 at 71 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes (stroke). [ref]
Johnny Cash
American country singer-songwriter (1932–2003).
Born February 26th, 1932 in Kingsland. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2003 at 71 years old in Nashville (diabetes). [ref]
George Carlin
American stand-up comedian (1937–2008).
Born May 12th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2008 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Politician and the founder of pakistan (1876–1948).
Born December 25th, 1876 in Karachi. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1948 at 71 years old in Karachi (tuberculosis).
William Hurt
American actor (1950–2022).
Born March 20th, 1950 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 13th, 2022 at 71 years old in Portland (prostate cancer). [ref]
Kirstie Alley
American actress (1951–2022).
Born January 12th, 1951 in Wichita.
Died December 5th, 2022 at 71 years old in Tampa (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Neville Chamberlain
Former prime minister of the united kingdom (1869-1940).
Born March 18th, 1869 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1940 at 71 years old in Reading (colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal system cancer). [ref]
Arthur Conan Doyle
Scottish author and physician.
Born May 22nd, 1859 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1930 at 71 years old in Windlesham Manor (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Heard
American film and television actor (1946-2017).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Islamic terrorist and al-qaeda leader (1951–2022).
Born June 19th, 1951 in Maadi.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 71 years old in Kabul (drone strike). [ref]
Deaths 1 to 10 of 1303
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks