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In the year 1971
505 Notable deaths
Heinz Hopf
German mathematician (1894–1971).
Born November 19th, 1894 in Grabiszyn-Grabiszynek.
Died June 3rd, 1971 at 76 years old in Zollikon.
Otto Lasch
German general.
Born June 25th, 1893 in Pszczyna.
Died April 29th, 1971 at 77 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Roger Adams
American organic chemist (1889–1971).
Born January 2nd, 1889 in Boston.
Died July 6th, 1971 at 82 years old in Urbana.
Ba Khin
Burmese civil servant and vipassana meditation master.
Born March 6th, 1899 in Yangon.
Died January 19th, 1971 at 71 years old in Yangon.
Princess Anna of Montenegro
Montenegrin princess and composer (1874-1971).
Born August 18th, 1874 in Cetinje.
Died April 22nd, 1971 at 96 years old in Montreux.
Paruyr Sevak
Armenian writer, poet and specialist in literature (1924-1971).
Born January 24th, 1924 in Zangakatun.
Died June 17th, 1971 at 47 years old in Yerevan (traffic collision).
Anthony Ludovici
British academic (1882-1971).
Born January 8th, 1882 in London.
Died April 3rd, 1971 at 89 years old
Anthony Berkeley Cox
English crime writer.
Born July 5th, 1893 in Watford. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1971 at 77 years old in London. [ref]
Armando Picchi
Italian footballer and manager (1935-1971).
Born June 20th, 1935 in Livorno.
Died May 26th, 1971 at 35 years old in Sanremo (cancer).
Theodor Svedberg
Swedish chemist (1884-1971).
Born August 30th, 1884. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1971 at 86 years old in Örebro. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 505
Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold