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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Carl Blegen
American archaeologist (1887–1971).
Born January 27th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died August 24th, 1971 at 84 years old in Athens.
Livio Lorenzon
Italian actor (1923-1971).
Born May 6th, 1923 in Trieste. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1971 at 48 years old in Latisana (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Guillermo León Valencia
President of colombia (1909-1971).
Born April 27th, 1909 in Popayán.
Died November 4th, 1971 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Gaito Gazdanov
Russian writer, radio liberty editor (1903–1971).
Born December 6th, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 5th, 1971 at 67 years old in Munich (lung cancer).
Tilla Durieux
Austrian actress and art collector who fled nazis (1880-1971).
Born August 18th, 1880 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1971 at 90 years old in Berlin (sepsis). [ref]
Raicho Hiratsuka
Japanese anarchist feminist (1886–1971).
Born February 10th, 1886 in Tokyo.
Died May 24th, 1971 at 85 years old
Ramón Villeda Morales
President of honduras.
Born November 26th, 1909 in Ocotepeque.
Died October 8th, 1971 at 61 years old in New York City.
Rudolf Wittkower
German-american art historian.
Born June 22nd, 1901 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1971 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Aleksandr Tvardovsky
Soviet poet.
Born June 21st, 1910 in Zagorye. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1971 at 61 years old in Vatutinki (lung cancer). [ref]
Kermit Maynard
Actor, stunt performer (1897-1971).
Born September 20th, 1897 in Vevay.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 73 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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