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In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
Georgi Asparuhov
Bulgarian footballer (1943-1971).
Died June 30th, 1971 at 28 years old in Sofia (traffic collision).
Alexey Brodovitch
Russian artist (1898–1971).
Born May 1st, 1898 in Aholičy.
Died April 15th, 1971 at 72 years old in Le Thor.
Allan Nevins
American historian and journalist (1890–1971).
Born May 20th, 1890 in Camp Point.
Died March 5th, 1971 at 80 years old in San Mateo. [ref]
Douglas Shearer
Canadian sound designer and recording director (1899-1971).
Born November 17th, 1899 in Westmount.
Died January 5th, 1971 at 71 years old in Culver City.
Kathleen Lonsdale
Irish crystallographer (1903-1971).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Newbridge.
Died April 1st, 1971 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
German army general (1888–1971).
Born June 12th, 1888 in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin.
Died January 29th, 1971 at 82 years old in Bielefeld (traffic collision).
Paul Pierre Lévy
French mathematician (1886–1971).
Born September 15th, 1886 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1971 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Chester Conklin
Actor, comedian (1886-1971).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Oskaloosa.
Died October 11th, 1971 at 85 years old in Van Nuys.
Raymond Hatton
American silent film actor (1887-1971).
Born July 7th, 1887 in Red Oak.
Died October 21st, 1971 at 84 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Paul Terry
Cartoonist, screenwriter, film director (1887-1971).
Born February 19th, 1887 in San Mateo.
Died October 25th, 1971 at 84 years old in New York City (disease).
Philip Wylie
American writer (1902–1971).
Born May 12th, 1902 in Beverly.
Died October 25th, 1971 at 69 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Marcel Dupré
French organist and composer (1886–1971).
Born May 3rd, 1886 in Rouen. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1971 at 85 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Karel Janoušek
Czechoslovak army general (1893–1971).
Born October 30th, 1893 in Přerov. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1971 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]
Maurice Bowra
English classical scholar, literary critic and academic (1898–1971).
Born April 8th, 1898 in Jiujiang.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 73 years old in Oxford.
Betty Bronson
American actress (1906–1971).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Trenton.
Died October 19th, 1971 at 64 years old in Pasadena.
Tyrone Guthrie
English actor and director (1900–1971).
Born July 2nd, 1900 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died May 15th, 1971 at 70 years old in Newbliss (disease).
Larry Burrows
British photojournalist (1926–1971).
Born May 29th, 1926 in London.
Died February 10th, 1971 at 44 years old in Laos.
Brock Chisholm
Canadian psychiatrist and director-general of the world health organization (1896–1971).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Oakville.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 74 years old in Victoria.
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
American politician (1896-1971).
Born July 21st, 1896 in Blockton.
Died September 4th, 1971 at 75 years old in Shelter Island.
Virgil Finlay
American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator (1914–1971).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Rochester.
Died January 18th, 1971 at 56 years old in Westbury.
Josina Machel
Mozambican politician and activist.
Born August 10th, 1945 in Vilankulo.
Died April 7th, 1971 at 25 years old in Dar es Salaam (liver cancer).
Fritz von Opel
German engineer (1899–1971).
Born May 4th, 1899 in Rüsselsheim am Main. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1971 at 71 years old in Samedan. [ref]
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1885-1971).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 85 years old in Funchal.
Bernardo Houssay
Argentine physician (1887–1971).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 21st, 1971 at 84 years old in Buenos Aires.
Spessard Holland
Former senator and governor of florida (1892–1971).
Born July 10th, 1892 in Bartow.
Died November 6th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bartow (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 151 to 175 of 574
Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare