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In the year 1971
505 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi
Nigerian physician (1910-1971).
Born November 11th, 1910 in Lagos. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1971 at 60 years old [ref]
Wolfgang Krull
German mathematician.
Born August 26th, 1899 in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1971 at 71 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Dot Farley
American actress and scenario writer (1881-1971).
Born February 6th, 1881 in Chicago.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 90 years old in South Pasadena.
Mohammad Moin
Iranian academic.
Born June 12th, 1914 in Rasht.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 57 years old in Tehran.
Clare Dennis
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist.
Born March 7th, 1916 in Burwood. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1971 at 55 years old in Manly.
Kyōsuke Kindaichi
Japanese linguist.
Born May 5th, 1882 in Morioka.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 89 years old in Hongō (arteriosclerosis, bronchopneumonia).
Enrique Rambal
Spanish-mexican actor (1924-1971).
Born May 8th, 1924 in Utiel. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1971 at 47 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Reinhold Maier
German politician (1889-1971).
Born October 16th, 1889 in Schorndorf.
Died August 19th, 1971 at 81 years old in Stuttgart.
Virginia True Boardman
Actress (1889-1971).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Fort Davis.
Died June 10th, 1971 at 82 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
Austrian general (1887–1971).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Kolchyno.
Died July 14th, 1971 at 84 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 301 to 310 of 505
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