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In the year 1971
504 Notable deaths
William Lava
American composer (1911-1971).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1971 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Camille Clifford
Belgian-born stage actress and model (1885-1971).
Born June 29th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died June 28th, 1971 at 85 years old
Munier Choudhury
Playwrite and educator.
Born November 27th, 1925 in Manikganj District.
Died December 14th, 1971 at 46 years old
Fritz Kolbe
German diplomat and resistance member (1900-1971).
Born September 25th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died February 16th, 1971 at 70 years old in Bern.
John Boyd Orr
Scottish nutritionist, director-general of the united nations food and agriculture organization (1880-1971).
Born September 23rd, 1880 in Kilmaurs.
Died June 25th, 1971 at 90 years old in Brechin.
David Burns
Actor, singer (1901-1971).
Born June 21st, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died March 12th, 1971 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kenneth Claiborne Royall
United states general (1894-1971).
Born July 24th, 1894 in Goldsboro.
Died May 25th, 1971 at 76 years old in Durham.
Amet-khan Sultan
Crimean tatar wwii flying ace, test pilot, and twice hero of the soviet union (1920-1971).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Alupka.
Died February 1st, 1971 at 50 years old in Moscow Oblast (aircraft crash).
Otto Wagener
German general (1888-1971).
Born April 29th, 1888 in Durlach.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 83 years old in Chieming.
Ryūnosuke Kusaka
Japanese admiral.
Born September 25th, 1892 in Tokyo.
Died November 23rd, 1971 at 79 years old
Deaths 171 to 180 of 504
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