In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Al Ferguson
Irish-american actor (1888-1971).
Born April 19th, 1888 in Rosslare.
Died December 4th, 1971 at 83 years old in Burbank.
Erich Straube
German infantry officer (1887–1971).
Born December 11th, 1887 in Elsterwerda.
Died March 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Osterode am Harz.
Kurt Reidemeister
German mathematician (1893-1971).
Born October 13th, 1893 in Brunswick.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 77 years old in Göttingen.
Herbert McLean Evans
American scientist (1882-1971).
Born September 23rd, 1882 in Modesto.
Died March 6th, 1971 at 88 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
John Burton Cleland
Australian biologist (1878-1971).
Born June 22nd, 1878 in Norwood.
Died August 11th, 1971 at 93 years old in Adelaide.
Rudolf Koch-Erpach
German general.
Born April 9th, 1886 in Munich.
Died November 28th, 1971 at 85 years old in Bad Boll.
Thomas E. Martin
American politician (1893–1971).
Born January 18th, 1893 in Melrose.
Died June 27th, 1971 at 78 years old in Seattle.
Ed Gordon
American long jumper (1908-1971).
Born July 1st, 1908 in Jackson.
Died September 5th, 1971 at 63 years old in Detroit.
Friedebert Tuglas
Estonian writer and critic (1886–1971).
Born March 2nd, 1886 in Livonia Governorate.
Died April 15th, 1971 at 85 years old in Tallinn.
Joseph Santley
Actor, film director (1889-1971).
Born January 10th, 1889 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 8th, 1971 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
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