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In the year 1971
439 Notable deaths
Chips Rafferty
Actor (1909-1971).
Born March 26th, 1909 in Broken Hill. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1971 at 62 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist.
Born December 2nd, 1931 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1971 at 39 years old in Toronto (epilepsy). [ref]
Shunryu Suzuki
Japanese buddhist missionary.
Born May 18th, 1904 in Hiratsuka.
Died December 4th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Francisco.
Dorothy Comingore
American actress (1913-1971).
Born August 24th, 1913 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1971 at 58 years old in Stonington. [ref]
Stevie Smith
British poet, novelist, illustrator, performer.
Born September 20th, 1902 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 7th, 1971 at 68 years old in London (brain cancer).
Georgy Dobrovolsky
Soviet cosmonaut (1928-1971).
Died June 30th, 1971 at 43 years old in Soyuz 11, low Earth orbit (decompression sickness, hypoxia).
T. V. Soong
Chinese businessman and politician (1894-1971).
Born December 4th, 1891 in Shanghai.
Died April 26th, 1971 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Rockwell Kent
American artist (1882-1971).
Born June 21st, 1882 in Tarrytown. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1971 at 88 years old in Plattsburgh. [ref]
Raoul Hausmann
Austrian photographer and sculptor (1886-1971).
Born July 12th, 1886 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1971 at 84 years old in Limoges. [ref]
Joseph Siffert
Swiss racecar and motorcycle driver (1936-1971).
Born July 7th, 1936 in Fribourg.
Died October 24th, 1971 at 35 years old in Brands Hatch (smoke inhalation injury).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 439
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams