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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Chester Conklin
Actor, comedian (1886-1971).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Oskaloosa.
Died October 11th, 1971 at 85 years old in Van Nuys.
Paul Pierre Lévy
French mathematician (1886–1971).
Born September 15th, 1886 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1971 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [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]
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.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 73 years old in Oxford.
Betty Bronson
American actress (1906–1971).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Trenton.
Died October 19th, 1971 at 64 years old in Pasadena.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 524
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