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In the year 1971
471 Notable deaths
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.
Luigi Piotti
Racecar driver.
Born October 27th, 1913 in Milan.
Died April 19th, 1971 at 57 years old in Godiasco Salice Terme.
Walther von Wartburg
Swiss philologist and lexicographer (1888–1971).
Born May 18th, 1888 in Riedholz. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1971 at 83 years old in Basel. [ref]
Birger Nerman
Swedish archaeologist (1888-1971).
Born October 6th, 1888 in Norrköping.
Died August 22nd, 1971 at 82 years old in Oscar Parish.
Nikolay Rubtsov
Russian poet.
Born January 3rd, 1936 in Yemetsk. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1971 at 35 years old in Vologda (asphyxia). [ref]
Charles Pahud de Mortanges
Dutch equestrian.
Born May 13th, 1896 in The Hague.
Died April 8th, 1971 at 74 years old in Leiden.
Luciano Bianciardi
Italian writer (1922-1971).
Born December 14th, 1922 in Grosseto.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 48 years old in Milan.
Victor Leemans
Belgian politician (1901-1971).
Born July 21st, 1901 in Stekene.
Died March 3rd, 1971 at 69 years old in Leuven.
Emmett Toppino
Athletics competitor.
Born July 1st, 1909 in New Orleans.
Died September 8th, 1971 at 62 years old in New Orleans.
Kseniya Boguslavskaya
Russian artist (1892-1971).
Born January 24th, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 3rd, 1971 at 79 years old in Paris.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 471
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche