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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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