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In the year 1971
507 Notable deaths
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.
Born June 18th, 1903 in Gilly.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 67 years old in Montignies-sur-Sambre.
Alberto Ghilardi
Olympic cyclist.
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.
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.
Albert Guinchard
Swiss footballer (1914-1971).
Born November 10th, 1914 in Geneva.
Died May 19th, 1971 at 56 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Félix Balyu
Belgian footballer (1891-1971).
Born August 5th, 1891 in Bruges.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 79 years old
Ciro Verratti
Fencer (1907-1971).
Born August 17th, 1907 in Archi, Abruzzo.
Died July 6th, 1971 at 63 years old in Milan (traffic collision).
Douglass Cadwallader
American golfer (1884-1971).
Born January 29th, 1884 in Illinois.
Died February 7th, 1971 at 87 years old in Minneapolis.
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