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In the year 1971
471 Notable deaths
Alberto Magnelli
Italian artist (1888-1971).
Born July 1st, 1888 in Florence. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 82 years old in Meudon. [ref]
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.
Friedebert Tuglas
Estonian writer and critic.
Born March 2nd, 1886 in Ahja. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1971 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Juhan Smuul
Estonian writer (1922-1971).
Born February 18th, 1922 in Koguva. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1971 at 49 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Peretz Bernstein
Israeli politician (1890-1971).
Born June 12th, 1890 in Meiningen. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1971 at 80 years old in Jerusalem.
Viliam Široký
Czechoslovak vice prime minister of czechoslovakia, member of czechoslovak national parliament, minister of foreign affairs and slovak nation politician (1902-1971).
Born May 31st, 1902 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1971 at 69 years old in Prague. [ref]
Rafał Wojaczek
Polish poet (1945–1971).
Born December 7th, 1945 in Mikołów. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1971 at 25 years old in Wrocław. [ref]
Karl Farkas
Austrian actor and writer (1893–1971).
Born October 28th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died May 16th, 1971 at 77 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer).
Thawi Bunyaket
5th prime minister of thailand (1904-1971).
Born November 10th, 1904 in Bangkok.
Died November 3rd, 1971 at 66 years old in Bangkok.
Jimmy Gallagher
American soccer player.
Born June 7th, 1901 in Kirkintilloch.
Died October 7th, 1971 at 70 years old in Cleveland.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 471
Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black