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In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
Gustaf Johansson
Swedish ice hockey player (1900–1971).
Born September 14th, 1900 in Stockholm.
Died July 1st, 1971 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Paul Vasseur
French water polo player (1884-1971).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Lille. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1971 at 87 years old in Saint-Didier. [ref]
Károly Weichelt
Romanian footballer (1906-1971).
Born March 2nd, 1906 in Oradea.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 65 years old in Romania.
Felice Soldini
Swiss footballer (1915-1971).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Lugano.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 56 years old in Argentina.
Kazimierz Fabisiak
Polish actor (1903–1971).
Born February 11th, 1903 in Warsaw.
Died April 28th, 1971 at 68 years old in Kraków.
Harry Steel
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1899-1971).
Born April 18th, 1899 in Sparta.
Died October 8th, 1971 at 72 years old in London.
Ivor Campbell
Canadian rower (1898–1971).
Born January 11th, 1898 in Kirkintilloch.
Died September 1st, 1971 at 73 years old in Portland.
Giulio Cacciandra
Equestrian (1884-1971).
Born July 15th, 1884 in Alessandria.
Died January 28th, 1971 at 86 years old in Alessandria. [ref]
Ida von Nagel
German equestrian (1917-1971).
Born May 15th, 1917 in Hofgeismar.
Died August 29th, 1971 at 54 years old in Ennigerloh.
Giovanni Reggio
Sailor (1888–1971).
Born December 12th, 1888 in Genoa.
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 83 years old in Genoa. [ref]
John Lyons
American ice hockey player (1900–1971).
Born March 31st, 1900 in Massachusetts.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Frank Jerwood
British rower (1885–1971).
Born November 29th, 1885 in Keighley.
Died July 17th, 1971 at 85 years old in Leicester.
Gunnar Sköld
Swedish racing cyclist (1894–1971).
Born September 24th, 1894 in Västerås.
Died June 24th, 1971 at 76 years old in Västerås.
Henrik Robert
Sailor (1887–1971).
Born March 20th, 1887 in Hurum.
Died September 2nd, 1971 at 84 years old in Asker.
Alexe Dumitru
Canoe racer (1935-1970).
Born March 21st, 1935 in Mahmudia.
Died May 17th, 1971 at 36 years old
Iris Tanner
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1906–1971).
Born November 20th, 1906 in Eastbourne.
Died February 22nd, 1971 at 64 years old in Alfriston.
Henry Kaltenbrunn
South african cyclist (1897-1971).
Born May 15th, 1897 in Vryburg.
Died February 15th, 1971 at 73 years old in Benoni.
Xaver Affentranger
Ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
Born December 1st, 1897 in Switzerland.
Died January 9th, 1971 at 73 years old [ref]
August Oberhauser
Swiss footballer (1895-1971).
Born March 4th, 1895 in Switzerland.
Died August 1st, 1971 at 76 years old in Merlischachen.
Olaf Ingebretsen
Gymnast (1892–1971).
Born May 24th, 1892 in Christiania.
Died July 20th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bærum Municipality.
François Claessens
Gymnast (1897-1971).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Berchem.
Died September 29th, 1971 at 73 years old in Antwerp.
Halvor Birkeland
Sailor.
Born October 30th, 1894 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 76 years old in Bergen.
Helge Larsson
Canoe racer (1916-1971).
Born October 25th, 1916 in Stockholm.
Died November 19th, 1971 at 55 years old in Stockholm.
Deaths 526 to 550 of 574
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