Famous Names aged 71 Page 4
Fiction Writer
Age :71 (deceased)
Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer best known for creating the detective Sherlock Holmes and for his versatility as a writer.
Essay Writer
Age :71
Anne Fadiman is an author known for her book exploring cultural clashes in medicine, "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down".
Soccer Player
Age :71 (deceased)
Eusebio Ferreira da Silva, also known as the 'Black Panther', was the greatest Portuguese football player of all time, celebrated for his long runs through defenders and his deft scoring touch.
Mathematician
Age :71 (deceased)
Kurt Gödel was a logician, mathematician, and philosopher who obtained the famous incompleteness theorem, one of the most important mathematical results of the 20th century.
Political Figure
Age :71 (deceased)
Edmond Charles Genét was a French diplomat sent to the United States during George Washington's first term as president in 1792. He planned to have Americans attack the British and Spanish in North America, countries then at war with France.
Religious Leader
Age :71
Katharine Jefferts Schori is best known for being the first woman to serve as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Visual Artist
Age :71
Jennifer Joseph is a renowned professor of computer science at UC Berkeley, specializing in AI, NLP, and machine learning. She is an esteemed member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence.
Conservationist
Age :71 (deceased)
Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan activist, founded the Green Belt Movement, promoting tree planting, environmental conservation, and women's rights.
Painter
Age :71 (deceased)
Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter, is renowned for his abstract art featuring primary colors and black lines, revolutionizing the art world with his unique geometric style.
Inventor
Age :71 (deceased)
Robert Moog, an American engineer, revolutionized music with his invention of the Moog synthesizer, an iconic electronic instrument that transformed music creation and influenced numerous genres.
Columnist
Age :71
Mary Schmich is an American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner known for her column in the Chicago Tribune.
War Figure
Age :71 (deceased)
William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union general during the Civil War and a major architect of modern warfare.
Director
Age :71
Gus Van Sant is an American filmmaker known for directing films such as Good Will Hunting, Psycho (1998 remake), Elephant, and My Own Private Idaho.
Religious Leader
Age :71
Rick Warren is the founder of Saddleback Church, an influential evangelical megachurch in California.
Political Figure
Age :71
Viktor Yushchenko is a Ukrainian politician who served as president of Ukraine (2005–10) and became known for his disfigured face due to dioxin poisoning during his campaign in 2004.
TV Actress
Age :71
Belinda Lang is an English actress known for her comedic roles, particularly as Miss Diane in "Keeping Up Appearances" and Mrs. Bennet in the 1995 BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice".
Pop Singer
Age :71
Cheryl Baker rose to fame as part of Bucks Fizz, winning Eurovision in 1981 with "Making Your Mind Up".
Stage Actress
Age :71 (deceased)
Dorothy Tutin, an English actress, renowned for her versatility in classical and contemporary roles, captivating audiences for over six decades.
Political Figure
Age :71 (deceased)
Jonathan Elmer was an American politician and member of the Pro-Administration Party.
Painter
Age :71 (deceased)
Edwin Henry Landseer was an English painter and sculptor known for his paintings of animals, particularly horses, dogs, and stags. He is best known for his lion sculptures in Trafalgar Square.
Poet
Age :71 (deceased)
Edwin Muir was a Scottish poet, novelist, and translator known for his deeply felt and vivid poetry written in plain language and with few stylistic preoccupations. He was also a prominent critic and the translator who first brought the works of Franz Kafka to an English-speaking audience.
Playwright
Age :71 (deceased)
Irwin Shaw, an acclaimed American author, crafted captivating novels like "The Young Lions" and "Rich Man, Poor Man," which explored profound themes and were adapted into notable films.
Songwriter
Age :71 (deceased)
Lonnie Donegan, a British singer and songwriter, is renowned as the "King of Skiffle" for his significant influence on the evolution of British rock and roll in the 1950s.
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