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In the year 1971
505 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).
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.
Hans Kohn
American historian (1891-1971).
Born September 15th, 1891 in Prague.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Ellaline Terriss
English actress, singer (1871-1971).
Born April 13th, 1871 in Stanley. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1971 at 100 years old in London, Hampstead (disease).
Mikhail Romm
Soviet film director (1901–1971).
Born January 24th, 1901 in Irkutsk.
Died November 1st, 1971 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Joe Cesare Colombo
Industrial designer (1930-1971).
Born July 30th, 1930 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1971 at 41 years old in Milan (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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.
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]
Gerhard von Rad
German theologian (1901-1971).
Born October 21st, 1901 in Nuremberg.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.
Ferdinand Heim
German general (1895-1971).
Born February 27th, 1895 in Reutlingen.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 76 years old in Ulm.
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