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In the year 1971
438 Notable deaths
John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever
English baron (1886-1971).
Born May 20th, 1886 in New York City.
Died July 19th, 1971 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
Indian writer.
Born July 23rd, 1898 in Labhpur. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1971 at 73 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Heinz Lammerding
German general.
Born August 27th, 1905 in Dortmund.
Died January 13th, 1971 at 65 years old in Bad Tölz (cancer).
Richard Mulcahy
Irish politician (1886-1971).
Born May 10th, 1886 in Waterford.
Died December 16th, 1971 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Giorgos Seferis
Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971).
Born March 13th, 1900 in Urla. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1971 at 71 years old in Athens. [ref]
Frank Wolff
American actor.
Born May 11th, 1928 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1971 at 43 years old in Rome (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Bella Darvi
Actress (1928-1971).
Born October 23rd, 1928 in Sosnowiec.
Died September 11th, 1971 at 42 years old in Monte Carlo (asphyxia).
Roy Glenn
Actor (1914-1971).
Born June 3rd, 1914 in Pittsburg.
Died March 12th, 1971 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Frank Rosenblatt
Psychologist who helped develop the first computer.
Born July 11th, 1928 in New Rochelle.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 43 years old in Chesapeake Bay (drowning).
William David Ross
Scottish philosopher and translator.
Born April 15th, 1877 in Thurso. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1971 at 94 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 438
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