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In the year 1971
505 Notable deaths
Piero Gherardi
Italian costume and set designer (1909–1971).
Born November 20th, 1909 in Poppi.
Died June 8th, 1971 at 61 years old in Rome.
Max Trapp
German composer (1887-1971).
Born November 1st, 1887 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Alexander Nikolayevich Samokhvalov
Soviet russian artist.
Born August 20th, 1894 in Bezhetsk. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1971 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Hussein al-Oweini
Lebanese businessman and former prime minister (1900–1971).
Born December 24th, 1900 in Beirut.
Died December 10th, 1971 at 70 years old in Beirut.
Paul Klinger
German actor.
Born June 14th, 1907 in Essen.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 64 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Frank Loomis
Athletics competitor (1896-1971).
Born August 22nd, 1896 in Saint Paul.
Died April 4th, 1971 at 74 years old in New Port Richey.
Martin Benka
Slovak esperantist and painter (1888-1971).
Born September 21st, 1888 in Kostolište. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1971 at 82 years old in Malacky. [ref]
Albin Stenroos
Finnish long distance runner (1889–1971).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Vehmaa.
Died April 30th, 1971 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Birger Nerman
Swedish archaeologist (1888-1971).
Born October 6th, 1888 in Norrköping.
Died August 22nd, 1971 at 82 years old in Oscar Parish.
Charles Vildrac
French poet, essayist, playwright (1882-1971).
Born November 22nd, 1882 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1971 at 88 years old in Saint-Tropez.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 505
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker