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In the year 1971
504 Notable deaths
Karel Janoušek
Czechoslovak army general (1893–1971).
Born October 30th, 1893 in Přerov. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1971 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kathleen Lonsdale
Irish crystallographer (1903-1971).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Newbridge.
Died April 1st, 1971 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Philip Wylie
American writer.
Born May 12th, 1902 in Beverly.
Died October 25th, 1971 at 69 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Marcel Dupré
French organist and composer.
Born May 3rd, 1886 in Rouen. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1971 at 85 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Paul Terry
Cartoonist, screenwriter, film director (1887-1971).
Born February 19th, 1887 in San Mateo.
Died October 25th, 1971 at 84 years old in New York City (disease).
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]
Betty Bronson
American actress (1906–1971).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Trenton.
Died October 19th, 1971 at 64 years old in Pasadena.
Larry Burrows
British photojournalist.
Born May 29th, 1926 in London. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1971 at 44 years old in Laos. [ref]
Brock Chisholm
Doctor and soldier (1896-1971).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Oakville.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 74 years old in Victoria.
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
American politician (1896-1971).
Born July 21st, 1896 in Blockton.
Died September 4th, 1971 at 75 years old in Shelter Island.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 504
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel