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In the year 1971

505 Notable deaths

Nikola Kotkov

Bulgarian footballer (1938-1971).

Born December 9th, 1938 in Sofia.

Died June 30th, 1971 at 32 years old in Vitinya Pass (traffic collision).

Marin Sais

Actress (1890-1971).

Born August 2nd, 1890 in San Rafael.

Died December 31st, 1971 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.

Ernst Krenkel

Russian arctic explorer of baltic german origin (1903-1971).

Born December 24th, 1903 in Białystok.

Died December 8th, 1971 at 67 years old in Moscow.

Camille Gutt

Economist, industrialist, politician (1884-1971).

Born November 14th, 1884 in Brussels metropolitan area.

Died June 7th, 1971 at 86 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.

Norman Steenrod

American mathematician (1910-1971).

Born April 22nd, 1910 in Dayton. [ref]

Died October 14th, 1971 at 61 years old in Princeton. [ref]

Naotake Satō

Japanese politician (1882-1971).

Born October 30th, 1882 in Osaka.

Died December 18th, 1971 at 89 years old in Tokyo.

Harald Öhquist

Finnish general (1891-1971).

Born March 1st, 1891 in Helsinki. [ref]

Died February 10th, 1971 at 79 years old in Helsinki.

Yrjö Väisälä

Finnish astronomer and physicist.

Born September 6th, 1891 in Kontiolahti. [ref]

Died July 21st, 1971 at 79 years old in Rymättylä.

Jan Arnoldus Schouten

Dutch mathematician (1883-1971).

Born August 28th, 1883 in Nieuwer-Amstel. [ref]

Died January 20th, 1971 at 87 years old in Epe. [ref]

Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe

Was daughter of prince william of schaumburg-lippe and consort of the last reigning duke of saxe-altenburg ernst ii.

Born September 22nd, 1875 in Ratibořice.

Died January 27th, 1971 at 95 years old in Ballenstedt.

Deaths 271 to 280 of 505

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