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In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
Karl Farkas
Austrian actor and writer (1893–1971).
Born October 28th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died May 16th, 1971 at 77 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer).
Piero Gherardi
Italian costume and set designer (1909–1971).
Born November 20th, 1909 in Poppi.
Died June 8th, 1971 at 61 years old in Rome.
Max Trapp
German composer (1887-1971).
Born November 1st, 1887 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Alexander Nikolayevich Samokhvalov
Russian painter and draughtsman during the soviet era (1894–1971).
Born August 20th, 1894 in Bezhetsk.
Died August 20th, 1971 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Hussein al-Oweini
Lebanese businessman and former prime minister (1900–1971).
Born December 24th, 1900 in Beirut.
Died December 10th, 1971 at 70 years old in Beirut.
Paul Klinger
German actor (1907–1971).
Born June 14th, 1907 in Essen.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 64 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Cheryl Walker
American actress (1918-1971).
Born August 1st, 1918 in South Pasadena.
Died October 24th, 1971 at 53 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
Frank Loomis
Athletics competitor (1896-1971).
Born August 22nd, 1896 in Saint Paul.
Died April 4th, 1971 at 74 years old in New Port Richey.
Margaret Newton
Canadian phytopathologist and mycologist (1887–1971).
Born April 20th, 1887 in Montreal. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1971 at 83 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Martin Benka
Slovak esperantist and painter (1888-1971).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Kostolište. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1971 at 82 years old in Malacky. [ref]
Albin Stenroos
Finnish long distance runner (1889–1971).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Vehmaa.
Died April 30th, 1971 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Birger Nerman
Swedish archaeologist (1888-1971).
Born October 6th, 1888 in Norrköping.
Died August 22nd, 1971 at 82 years old in Oscar Parish.
Charles Vildrac
French poet, essayist, playwright (1882-1971).
Born November 22nd, 1882 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1971 at 88 years old in Saint-Tropez.
Marcel Gromaire
French painter (1892-1971).
Born July 24th, 1892 in Noyelles-sur-Sambre. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1971 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jacob Glatstein
Polish-american yiddish poet (1896-1971).
Born August 20th, 1896 in Lublin.
Died November 19th, 1971 at 75 years old in New York City.
Julia Cæsar
Swedish actress (1885–1971).
Born January 28th, 1885 in Svea livgardes church parish.
Died July 18th, 1971 at 86 years old in Västerled.
František Hrubín
Czech poet, playwright, translator, scriptwriter and writer (1910–1971).
Born September 17th, 1910 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1971 at 60 years old in České Budějovice. [ref]
Romeu Pellicciari
Brazilian footballer (1911-1971).
Born March 26th, 1911 in Jundiaí.
Died July 15th, 1971 at 60 years old in São Paulo.
Luigi Piotti
Racecar driver.
Born October 27th, 1913 in Milan.
Died April 19th, 1971 at 57 years old in Godiasco Salice Terme.
Jules Humbert-Droz
Swiss communist (1891-1971).
Born September 23rd, 1891 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died October 16th, 1971 at 80 years old in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Camilo Alonso Vega
Spanish general.
Born May 29th, 1889 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1971 at 82 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Hedwiga Reicher
German actress (1884–1971).
Born June 12th, 1884 in Oldenburg.
Died September 2nd, 1971 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Olga Preobrazhenskaya
Russian actress, film director, screenwriter and teacher (1881-1971).
Born July 24th, 1881 in Moscow.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Seamus Elliott
Irish racing cyclist (1934–1971).
Born June 4th, 1934 in Dublin.
Died May 4th, 1971 at 36 years old in Dublin.
Nikolay Rubtsov
Russian poet (1936–1971).
Born January 3rd, 1936 in Yemetsk.
Died January 19th, 1971 at 35 years old in Vologda (asphyxia).
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