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In the year 1971
469 Notable deaths
Nella Walker
Actress (1886-1971).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 22nd, 1971 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Arne Tiselius
1902-1971, swedish biochemist and nobel prize laureate in chemistry.
Born August 10th, 1902 in Stockholm.
Died October 29th, 1971 at 69 years old in Helga Trefaldighet (myocardial infarction).
Zez Confrey
American composer and pianist.
Born April 3rd, 1895 in Peru. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1971 at 76 years old in Lakewood Township (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Johannes Frießner
German general (1892-1971).
Born March 22nd, 1892 in Chemnitz.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Gerhard von Rad
German theologian (1901-1971).
Born October 21st, 1901 in Nuremberg.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.
Mikhail Yangel
Soviet engineer and missile designer.
Born November 7th, 1911 in Kirensky Uyezd.
Died October 25th, 1971 at 59 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
John Desmond Bernal
Irish scientist (1901-1971).
Born May 10th, 1901 in Nenagh. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1971 at 70 years old in Camden Town. [ref]
Ferdinand Heim
German general (1895-1971).
Born February 27th, 1895 in Reutlingen.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 76 years old in Ulm.
Gary McFarland
American composer, vibraphonist and vocalist (1933–1971).
Born October 23rd, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died November 3rd, 1971 at 38 years old in New York City.
Adolf A. Berle
American diplomat (1895-1971).
Born January 27th, 1895 in Boston. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1971 at 76 years old in New York City.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 469
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