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In the year 1971
507 Notable deaths
Ivor Campbell
Canadian rower (1898–1971).
Born January 11th, 1898 in Kirkintilloch.
Died September 1st, 1971 at 73 years old in Portland.
Gustaf Johansson
Swedish ice hockey player (1900–1971).
Born September 14th, 1900 in Stockholm.
Died July 1st, 1971 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Kazimierz Fabisiak
Polish actor (1903–1971).
Born February 11th, 1903 in Warsaw.
Died April 28th, 1971 at 68 years old in Kraków.
Károly Weichelt
Romanian footballer (1906-1971).
Born March 2nd, 1906 in Oradea.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 65 years old in Romania.
Giovanni Reggio
Sailor (1888–1971).
Born December 12th, 1888 in Genoa.
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 83 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Gunnar Sköld
Swedish racing cyclist (1894–1971).
Born September 24th, 1894 in Västerås.
Died June 24th, 1971 at 76 years old in Västerås.
Frank Jerwood
British rower (1885–1971).
Born November 29th, 1885 in Keighley.
Died July 17th, 1971 at 85 years old in Leicester.
Aleksandr Kurosh
Russian mathematician (1908-1971).
Born January 19th, 1908 in Yartsevo. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1971 at 63 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 471 to 480 of 507
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