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In the year 1971
505 Notable deaths
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).
Burt Gillett
American animator (1891–1971).
Born October 15th, 1891 in Elmira.
Died December 28th, 1971 at 80 years old in Los Angeles, Glendale.
Paul Bader
General der artillerie (lieutenant general) of the wehrmacht during world war ii.
Born July 20th, 1883 in Lahr/Schwarzwald.
Died February 28th, 1971 at 87 years old in Emmendingen.
H. A. R. Gibb
Scottish orientalist (1895–1971).
Born January 2nd, 1895 in Alexandria.
Died October 22nd, 1971 at 76 years old in Shipston-on-Stour.
Kiyoshi Yamashita
Japanese artist (1922-1971).
Born March 10th, 1922 in Nihonzutsumi.
Died July 12th, 1971 at 49 years old (intracranial hemorrhage).
Edward Andrade
English physicist (1887-1971).
Born December 27th, 1887 in London.
Died June 6th, 1971 at 83 years old in London.
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