In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
Reggie McNamara
Australian racing cyclist (1888-1971).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Sydney.
Died October 10th, 1971 at 82 years old in Belleville.
Charles Jacobs
American pole vaulter (1886–1971).
Born February 18th, 1886 in Madison.
Died February 21st, 1971 at 85 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Walter Egan
American amateur golfer (1881–1971).
Born June 2nd, 1881 in Chicago.
Died September 12th, 1971 at 90 years old in Monterey.
Lauro Amadò
Swiss footballer (1912–1971).
Born March 3rd, 1912 in Lugano. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1971 at 59 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Jaime de Barros Câmara
Catholic cardinal (1894–1971).
Born July 3rd, 1894 in São José.
Died February 18th, 1971 at 76 years old in Aparecida.
Josef Kainar
Czech poet, playwright and lyricist.
Born June 29th, 1917 in Přerov. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1971 at 54 years old in Dobříš. [ref]
Jacques Leclercq
Belgian priest and theologian (1891-1971).
Born June 3rd, 1891 in Brussels.
Died July 13th, 1971 at 80 years old in Chaudfontaine.
Adda Gleason
American actress (1888-1971).
Born December 19th, 1888 in Chicago.
Died February 6th, 1971 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
Federico Callori di Vignale
Italian roman-catholic cardinal (1890–1971).
Born December 15th, 1890 in Vignale Monferrato.
Died August 10th, 1971 at 80 years old in Vatican City.
József Fogl
Hungarian association football player (1897-1971).
Born August 14th, 1897 in Újpest.
Died February 6th, 1971 at 73 years old in Budapest.
Avet Avetisyan
Soviet actor (1897-1971).
Born November 24th, 1897 in Tbilisi.
Died March 29th, 1971 at 73 years old in Yerevan.
Robert Hunter
American amateur golfer (1886–1971).
Born November 20th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 28th, 1971 at 84 years old in Santa Barbara.
Marie Lebour
British marine biologist (1876-1971).
Born August 20th, 1876 in Northumberland. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1971 at 95 years old
François Augiéras
Painter and writer (1925–1971).
Born July 18th, 1925 in Rochester.
Died December 13th, 1971 at 46 years old in Périgueux.
Alexander Zaitsev
Russian chess grandmaster (1935–1971).
Born June 15th, 1935 in Vladivostok.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 36 years old in Vladivostok.
Shigeyoshi Suzuki
Japanese association football player and manager (1902–1971).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Fukushima.
Died December 20th, 1971 at 69 years old in Japan.
Armand Massard
French fencer (1884–1971).
Born December 1st, 1884 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1971 at 86 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
President of panama 1931-1932.
Born August 20th, 1882 in Panama City.
Died February 23rd, 1971 at 88 years old in Panama City.
Joseph Offenbach
German actor (1904–1971).
Born December 28th, 1904 in Offenbach am Main. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1971 at 66 years old in Darmstadt (myocardial infarction).
Nino Besozzi
Italian actor (1901–1971).
Born February 6th, 1901 in Milan.
Died February 2nd, 1971 at 69 years old in Milan.
Erwin Keller
Field hockey player.
Born April 8th, 1905 in Concepción.
Died July 31st, 1971 at 66 years old in West Berlin.
Alberto Fermín Zubiría
President of uruguay (1901-1971).
Born October 9th, 1901 in Montevideo.
Died October 4th, 1971 at 69 years old in Montevideo.
Ángel Médici
Argentine association football player and manager (1897-1971).
Born December 20th, 1897 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Collier Cudmore
Australian politician and rower (1885-1971).
Born June 13th, 1885 in Avoca.
Died May 16th, 1971 at 85 years old in North Adelaide.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)