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In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
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.
Fernando Quiroga y Palacios
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 21st, 1900 in Maceda.
Died December 7th, 1971 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Hermann Matern
German politician (1893-1971).
Died January 24th, 1971 at 77 years old in East Berlin.
Désiré Bastin
Belgian footballer (1900-1971).
Born March 4th, 1900 in Antwerp.
Died April 18th, 1971 at 71 years old
Georg Maurer
Poet (1907-1971).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Reghin.
Died August 4th, 1971 at 64 years old in Potsdam.
Oscar Verbeeck
Belgian footballer (1891–1971).
Born June 6th, 1891 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 80 years old in Brussels.
Frederick Sheffield
American rower (1902–1971).
Born February 26th, 1902 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1971 at 69 years old in Wilton.
Carl Krebs
Danish gymnast (1889-1971).
Born February 11th, 1889 in Aarhus.
Died May 15th, 1971 at 82 years old in Slagelse.
Jan Palouš
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1888–1971).
Born October 25th, 1888 in České Budějovice. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1971 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Giuseppe Tonani
Italian weightlifter (1890–1971).
Born October 2nd, 1890 in Lodi Vecchio.
Died October 1st, 1971 at 80 years old in Milan.
Lawrence Nuesslein
Sport shooter (1895–1971).
Born May 16th, 1895 in Ridgefield Park.
Died May 10th, 1971 at 75 years old in Allentown.
Ber Groosjohan
Dutch footballer (1897-1971).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Rotterdam.
Died August 5th, 1971 at 74 years old in Rotterdam.
Ernst Eklund
Swedish actor and director (1882–1971).
Born August 6th, 1882 in Östervåla. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1971 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Vera Bergman
German actress.
Born February 16th, 1920 in Berlin.
Died May 19th, 1971 at 51 years old in Victoria.
Erik Almlöf
Swedish triple jumper (1891-1971).
Born December 20th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died January 18th, 1971 at 79 years old in Jenkintown.
Giuseppe Milano
Italian footballer and manager (1887-1971).
Born September 26th, 1887 in Revere.
Died May 13th, 1971 at 83 years old in Vercelli.
Pierino Gabetti
Italian weightlifter (1904-1971).
Born May 22nd, 1904 in Sestri Ponente.
Died February 28th, 1971 at 66 years old in Genoa.
Charles Meunier
Cyclist (1903–1971).
Born June 18th, 1903 in Gilly.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 67 years old in Montignies-sur-Sambre.
Alberto Ghilardi
Italian cyclist (1909–1971).
Born August 25th, 1909 in Rome.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 61 years old in Rome.
Joseph Helffrich
German astronomer (1890–1971).
Born January 12th, 1890 in Mannheim.
Died December 26th, 1971 at 81 years old in Neckarau.
Cesco Baseggio
Italian actor (1897-1971).
Born April 13th, 1897 in Treviso.
Died January 24th, 1971 at 73 years old in Catania.
Edward Toms
British sprinter (1899–1971).
Born December 11th, 1899 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died January 2nd, 1971 at 71 years old in Wareham.
Hjalmar Andersson
Swedish long-distance runner (1889-1971).
Born July 13th, 1889 in Ljusnarsberg Municipality. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1971 at 82 years old in Insjön.
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