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In the year 1971
440 Notable deaths
Paul Pierre Lévy
French mathematician.
Born September 15th, 1886 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1971 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Chester Conklin
Actor, comedian (1886-1971).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Oskaloosa. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1971 at 85 years old in Van Nuys. [ref]
Maria Koepcke
German-peruvian ornithologist (1924-1971).
Born May 15th, 1924 in Leipzig.
Died December 24th, 1971 at 47 years old in Peru.
Larry Burrows
British photojournalist.
Born May 29th, 1926 in London. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1971 at 44 years old in Laos. [ref]
Raymond Hatton
American silent film actor (1887-1971).
Born July 7th, 1887 in Red Oak. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1971 at 84 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Betty Bronson
Actress (1906-1971).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Trenton. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1971 at 64 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Bernardo Houssay
Argentine physician (1887-1971).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1971 at 84 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Maurice Bowra
English classical scholar, literary critic and academic (1898–1971).
Born April 8th, 1898 in Jiujiang. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1971 at 73 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Brock Chisholm
Doctor and soldier (1896-1971).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Oakville.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 74 years old in Victoria.
Kathleen Lonsdale
Irish crystallographer (1903-1971).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Newbridge.
Died April 1st, 1971 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 440
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau