In the year 1971
507 Notable deaths
Helge Larsson
Canoe racer (1916-1971).
Born October 25th, 1916 in Stockholm.
Died November 19th, 1971 at 55 years old in Stockholm.
Axel Rydin
Sailor (1887–1971).
Born February 14th, 1887 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
Died May 31st, 1971 at 84 years old in Norrköping.
Elemér Szathmáry
Swimmer (1926–1971).
Born February 16th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died December 17th, 1971 at 45 years old in Sydney. [ref]
André Lesauvage
French sailor (1890–1971).
Born December 25th, 1890 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1971 at 80 years old in Harfleur. [ref]
Otto Authén
Gymnast (1886-1971).
Born November 1st, 1886 in Christiania.
Died July 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Oslo.
Ross Cuthbert
British ice hockey player.
Born February 6th, 1892 in Calgary. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1971 at 78 years old in Paget.
Hans Eiler Pedersen
Danish gymnast (1890-1971).
Born October 18th, 1890 in Skårup.
Died December 1st, 1971 at 81 years old in Gentofte.
Arne Tollbom
Swedish fencer (1911-1971).
Born March 20th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died November 16th, 1971 at 60 years old in Stockholm.
Håkon Ellingsen
Norwegian rower (1894-1971).
Born November 25th, 1894 in Stavanger.
Died October 22nd, 1971 at 76 years old in Stavanger.
William Wadsworth
Canadian rower (1875–1971).
Born December 17th, 1875 in Toronto.
Died August 29th, 1971 at 95 years old in Toronto.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 507
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel