In the year 1971

507 Notable deaths

Charles Vildrac

French poet, essayist, playwright (1882-1971).

Born November 22nd, 1882 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died June 25th, 1971 at 88 years old in Saint-Tropez.

Marcel Gromaire

French painter (1892-1971).

Born July 24th, 1892 in Noyelles-sur-Sambre. [ref]

Died April 11th, 1971 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]

Jacob Glatstein

Polish-american yiddish poet (1896-1971).

Born August 20th, 1896 in Lublin. [ref]

Died November 19th, 1971 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]

Julia Cæsar

Swedish actress (1885–1971).

Born January 28th, 1885 in Svea livgardes church parish.

Died July 18th, 1971 at 86 years old in Västerled.

František Hrubín

Czech poet, playwright, translator, scriptwriter and writer (1910–1971).

Born September 17th, 1910 in Vinohrady. [ref]

Died March 1st, 1971 at 60 years old in České Budějovice. [ref]

Romeu Pellicciari

Brazilian footballer (1911-1971).

Born March 26th, 1911 in Jundiaí.

Died July 15th, 1971 at 60 years old in São Paulo.

Luigi Piotti

Racecar driver.

Born October 27th, 1913 in Milan.

Died April 19th, 1971 at 57 years old in Godiasco Salice Terme.

Jules Humbert-Droz

Swiss communist (1891-1971).

Born September 23rd, 1891 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Died October 16th, 1971 at 80 years old in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Olga Preobrazhenskaya

Russian actress, film director, screenwriter and teacher (1881-1971).

Born July 24th, 1881 in Moscow.

Died October 31st, 1971 at 90 years old in Moscow.

Seamus Elliott

Irish racing cyclist.

Born June 4th, 1934 in Dublin.

Died May 4th, 1971 at 36 years old in Dublin.

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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi