In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
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.
Bernardo Houssay
Argentine physician (1887–1971).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 21st, 1971 at 84 years old in Buenos Aires.
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1885-1971).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 85 years old in Funchal.
Fritz von Opel
German engineer.
Born May 4th, 1899 in Rüsselsheim am Main. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1971 at 71 years old in Samedan. [ref]
Spessard Lindsey Holland
Former senator and governor of florida.
Born July 10th, 1892 in Bartow.
Died November 6th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bartow (myocardial infarction).
Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony
Saxon royal (1896–1971).
Born December 9th, 1896 in Dresden.
Died June 14th, 1971 at 74 years old in Edingen-Neckarhausen.
Gerald Nye
American politician and antiwar activist (1892-1971).
Born December 19th, 1892 in Hortonville.
Died July 17th, 1971 at 78 years old in Brentwood (surgical complications).
Richard Montague
American mathematician and philosopher (1930–1971).
Born September 20th, 1930 in Stockton.
Died March 7th, 1971 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (strangling).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 524
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami