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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Vladislav Volkov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935–1971).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 35 years old in low Earth orbit, Soyuz 11 (hypoxia, decompression sickness).
Igor Tamm
Russian physicist.
Born July 8th, 1895 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1971 at 75 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
William David Ross
Scottish philosopher and translator (1877–1971).
Born April 15th, 1877 in Thurso.
Died May 5th, 1971 at 94 years old in Oxford.
Seán Ó Riada
Irish composer.
Born August 1st, 1931 in Adare.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 40 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
Maude Fealy
American actress (1883–1971).
Born March 4th, 1883 in Memphis.
Died November 9th, 1971 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Cyril Burt
Discredited english educational psychologist (1883–1971).
Born March 3rd, 1883 in Westminster.
Died October 10th, 1971 at 88 years old in London (cancer).
Junior Parker
American blues singer (1932–1971).
Born March 27th, 1932 in Clarksdale.
Died November 18th, 1971 at 39 years old in Blue Island (brain cancer).
Bhikhari Thakur
Indian writer.
Born December 18th, 1887 in Saran District.
Died July 10th, 1971 at 83 years old
Maria Koepcke
German-peruvian ornithologist (1924-1971).
Born May 15th, 1924 in Leipzig.
Died December 24th, 1971 at 47 years old in Peru.
Bengt Ekerot
Swedish actor and director (1920–1971).
Born February 8th, 1920 in Stockholm.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 51 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 524
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