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In the year 1971
440 Notable deaths
Vladislav Volkov
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 35 years old in Soyuz 11, low Earth orbit (hypoxia, decompression sickness).
Seán Ó Riada
Irish composer.
Born August 1st, 1931 in Adare.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 40 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
William Lawrence Bragg
Australian-born british physicist and x-ray crystallographer.
Born March 31st, 1890 in Adelaide. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1971 at 81 years old in Ipswich. [ref]
Maude Fealy
American actress (1883-1971).
Born March 4th, 1883 in Memphis.
Died November 9th, 1971 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey
British judge (1880-1971).
Born December 2nd, 1880 in Builth Wells.
Died August 28th, 1971 at 90 years old in Malmesbury.
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
Pope of the coptic orthodox church and saint.
Born August 2nd, 1902 in Damanhur.
Died March 9th, 1971 at 68 years old in Cairo.
Cyril Burt
Discredited english educational psychologist.
Born March 3rd, 1883 in Westminster. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1971 at 88 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Igor Tamm
Russian physicist.
Born July 8th, 1895 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1971 at 75 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Thomas J. Dodd
American diplomat and politician.
Born May 15th, 1907 in Norwich. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1971 at 64 years old in Old Lyme (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Broncho Billy Anderson
American actor, writer, film director, and film producer (1880-1971).
Born March 21st, 1880 in Little Rock.
Died January 20th, 1971 at 90 years old in South Pasadena, Woodland Hills. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 440
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