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In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
Juhan Smuul
Estonian writer (1922–1971).
Born February 18th, 1922 in Koguva. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1971 at 49 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Hanna Neumann
German australian mathematician (1914–1971).
Born February 12th, 1914 in Berlin.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 57 years old in Ottawa.
Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi
Nigerian physician (1910-1971).
Born November 11th, 1910 in Lagos. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1971 at 60 years old [ref]
Wolfgang Krull
German mathematician (1899–1971).
Born August 26th, 1899 in Baden-Baden.
Died April 12th, 1971 at 71 years old in Bonn.
Dot Farley
American actress and scenario writer (1881-1971).
Born February 6th, 1881 in Chicago.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 90 years old in South Pasadena.
Mohammad Moin
Iranian academic (1914–1971).
Born April 30th, 1918 in Rasht.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 53 years old in Tehran.
Clare Dennis
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1916–1971).
Born March 7th, 1916 in Burwood. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1971 at 55 years old in Manly.
Kyōsuke Kindaichi
Japanese linguist (1882–1971).
Born May 5th, 1882 in Morioka.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 89 years old in Hongō (arteriosclerosis, bronchopneumonia).
Enrique Rambal
Spanish-mexican actor (1924–1971).
Died December 15th, 1971 at 47 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Reinhold Maier
German politician (1889-1971).
Born October 16th, 1889 in Schorndorf.
Died August 19th, 1971 at 81 years old in Stuttgart.
Virginia True Boardman
Actress (1889-1971).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Fort Davis.
Died June 10th, 1971 at 82 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
Austrian general (1887–1971).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Kolchyno.
Died July 14th, 1971 at 84 years old in Vienna.
Ottorino Barassi
Italian football administrator (1898–1971).
Born October 5th, 1898 in Naples.
Died November 24th, 1971 at 73 years old in Rome.
Ahmad Matin-Daftari
Prime minister of iran (1996-1971).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in Tehran.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 74 years old in Tehran.
Alexander Tsfasman
Soviet jazz composer, pianist, arranger and conductor (1906—1971).
Born December 14th, 1906 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died February 20th, 1971 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Peretz Bernstein
Israeli politician (1890-1971).
Born June 12th, 1890 in Meiningen. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1971 at 80 years old in Jerusalem.
Al Ferguson
Irish-american actor (1888-1971).
Born April 19th, 1888 in Rosslare.
Died December 4th, 1971 at 83 years old in Burbank.
Erich Straube
German infantry officer (1887–1971).
Born December 11th, 1887 in Elsterwerda.
Died March 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Osterode am Harz.
Kurt Reidemeister
German mathematician (1893-1971).
Born October 13th, 1893 in Brunswick.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 77 years old in Göttingen.
Herbert McLean Evans
American scientist (1882-1971).
Born September 23rd, 1882 in Modesto.
Died March 6th, 1971 at 88 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Punch Broadbent
Canadian ice hockey player (1892-1971).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Ottawa.
Died March 5th, 1971 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
John Burton Cleland
Australian biologist (1878-1971).
Born June 22nd, 1878 in Norwood.
Died August 11th, 1971 at 93 years old in Adelaide.
Rudolf Koch-Erpach
German general.
Born April 9th, 1886 in Munich.
Died November 28th, 1971 at 85 years old in Bad Boll.
Thomas E. Martin
American politician (1893–1971).
Born January 18th, 1893 in Melrose.
Died June 27th, 1971 at 78 years old in Seattle.
Deaths 326 to 350 of 574
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