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In the year 1971
505 Notable deaths
Naoya Shiga
Japanese writer (1883–1971).
Born February 20th, 1883 in Ishinomaki.
Died October 21st, 1971 at 88 years old in Kanto Central Hospital for Public School Teachers (pneumonia).
Paul Karrer
Russian chemist (1889-1971).
Born April 21st, 1889 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1971 at 82 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Ted Fio Rito
American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist (1900–1971).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Newark.
Died July 22nd, 1971 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Leonard Jimmie Savage
American mathematician (1917-1971).
Born November 20th, 1917 in Detroit. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1971 at 53 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Ye Qun
Chinese political figure; wife of lin biao (1920-1971).
Born December 1st, 1920 in Beijing. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1971 at 50 years old in Öndörkhaan (falling from height).
Ella Cara Deloria
Yankton dakota author (1889–1971).
Born January 31st, 1889 in Yankton Indian Reservation.
Died February 12th, 1971 at 82 years old in Tripp.
Carl Ruggles
American composer (1876-1971).
Born March 11th, 1876 in Marion. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1971 at 95 years old in Bennington. [ref]
Henri Tomasi
French composer and conductor.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Marseille.
Died January 13th, 1971 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Monseré
Cyclist (1948-1971).
Born September 8th, 1948 in Roeselare.
Died March 15th, 1971 at 22 years old in Lille.
Charlie Shavers
Jazz trumpeter.
Born August 3rd, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 50 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 505
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