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In the year 1971
469 Notable deaths
Bola de Nieve
Cuban musician (1911–1971).
Born September 11th, 1911 in Havana Province.
Died October 2nd, 1971 at 60 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Carl Ruggles
American composer (1876-1971).
Born March 11th, 1876 in Marion. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1971 at 95 years old in Bennington. [ref]
Ted Fio Rito
American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist.
Born December 20th, 1900 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1971 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Usmar Ismail
Indonesian film director (1921-1971).
Born March 20th, 1921 in Bukittinggi.
Died January 2nd, 1971 at 49 years old in Indonesia.
Dhirendranath Datta
Bengali activist (1886-1971).
Born November 2nd, 1886 in Brahmanbaria.
Died March 21st, 1971 at 84 years old
Henri Tomasi
French composer and conductor.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Marseille.
Died January 13th, 1971 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mak Dizdar
Bosnian and yugoslav poet (1917–1971).
Born October 17th, 1917 in Stolac.
Died July 14th, 1971 at 53 years old in Sarajevo.
Hans Kohn
American historian (1891-1971).
Born September 15th, 1891 in Prague.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Anthony Berkeley Cox
English crime writer.
Born July 5th, 1893 in Watford. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1971 at 77 years old in London. [ref]
Hank Mann
American actor (1887-1971).
Born May 28th, 1887 in New York City.
Died November 25th, 1971 at 84 years old in South Pasadena.
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks