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In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
Anthony Berkeley Cox
English crime writer (1893–1971).
Born July 5th, 1893 in Watford.
Died March 9th, 1971 at 77 years old in London.
Syed Waliullah
Bengali novelist, short-story writer and playwright.
Born August 15th, 1922 in Chittagong.
Died October 10th, 1971 at 49 years old in Paris.
Anthony Ludovici
British academic (1882-1971).
Born January 8th, 1882 in London.
Died April 3rd, 1971 at 89 years old
Andrey Andreyev
Soviet politician (1895–1971).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Kuznetsovo.
Died December 5th, 1971 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Armando Picchi
Italian footballer and manager (1935-1971).
Born June 20th, 1935 in Livorno.
Died May 26th, 1971 at 35 years old in Sanremo (cancer).
Paruyr Sevak
Armenian writer, poet and specialist in literature (1924-1971).
Born January 24th, 1924 in Zangakatun.
Died June 17th, 1971 at 47 years old in Yerevan (traffic collision).
Theodor Svedberg
Swedish chemist (1884-1971).
Born August 30th, 1884 in Valbo church parish.
Died February 25th, 1971 at 86 years old in Örebro. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Monseré
Cyclist (1948-1971).
Born September 8th, 1948 in Roeselare.
Died March 15th, 1971 at 22 years old in Lille.
Dhirendranath Datta
Bengali activist (1886-1971).
Born November 2nd, 1886 in Brahmanbaria.
Died March 21st, 1971 at 84 years old
Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Indian politician (1912-1971).
Born March 26th, 1912 in Sivasagar.
Died February 25th, 1971 at 58 years old in Shillong.
Nella Walker
Actress (1886-1971).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 22nd, 1971 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Mikhail Yangel
Soviet engineer and missile designer.
Born November 7th, 1911 in Kirensky Uyezd.
Died October 25th, 1971 at 59 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Paul de Kruif
American microbiologist (1890–1971).
Born March 2nd, 1890 in Zeeland.
Died February 28th, 1971 at 80 years old in Holland.
Agnes Meyer Driscoll
American cryptographer.
Born July 24th, 1889 in Geneseo.
Died September 16th, 1971 at 82 years old in Fairfax.
Arne Tiselius
Swedish biochemist and nobel prize laureate in chemistry.
Born August 10th, 1902 in Stockholm.
Died October 29th, 1971 at 69 years old in Helga Trefaldighet (myocardial infarction).
Adolf A. Berle
American diplomat (1895-1971).
Born January 29th, 1895 in Boston.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 76 years old in New York City.
Paul Karrer
Swiss chemist (1889-1971).
Born April 21st, 1889 in Moscow.
Died June 18th, 1971 at 82 years old in Zurich.
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince (1893–1971).
Born December 21st, 1893 in Regensburg.
Died July 13th, 1971 at 77 years old in Regensburg.
Bola de Nieve
Cuban musician (1911–1971).
Born November 11th, 1911 in Vereda Nueva, La Habana.
Died October 2nd, 1971 at 59 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Ben Pollack
American musician (1903-1971).
Born June 22nd, 1903 in Chicago.
Died June 7th, 1971 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (hanging to death).
Mikhail Romm
Soviet film director (1901–1971).
Born January 24th, 1901 in Irkutsk.
Died November 1st, 1971 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Hans Kohn
American historian (1891-1971).
Born September 15th, 1891 in Prague.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Johannes Frießner
German general (1892-1971).
Born March 22nd, 1892 in Chemnitz.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Hank Mann
American actor (1887-1971).
Born May 28th, 1887 in New York City.
Died November 25th, 1971 at 84 years old in South Pasadena.
Ellaline Terriss
British actress and singer (1871-1971).
Born April 13th, 1871 in Stanley. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1971 at 100 years old in London, Hampstead (disease).
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