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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Clare Dennis
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1916–1971).
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.
Ottorino Barassi
Italian football administrator (1898–1971).
Born October 5th, 1898 in Naples.
Died November 24th, 1971 at 73 years old in Rome.
Ahmad Matin-Daftari
Prime minister of iran (1996-1971).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in Tehran.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 74 years old in Tehran.
Alexander Tsfasman
Soviet jazz composer, pianist, arranger and conductor (1906—1971).
Born December 14th, 1906 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died February 20th, 1971 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Peretz Bernstein
Israeli politician (1890-1971).
Born June 12th, 1890 in Meiningen. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1971 at 80 years old in Jerusalem.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 524
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir