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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Nikolay Rubtsov
Russian poet (1936–1971).
Born January 3rd, 1936 in Yemetsk.
Died January 19th, 1971 at 35 years old in Vologda (asphyxia).
Ernesto Cucchiaroni
Argentine footballer (1927–1971).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Posadas.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 43 years old in Posadas (traffic collision).
Etienne Gailly
Athletics competitor.
Born November 26th, 1922 in Beringen.
Died November 3rd, 1971 at 48 years old in Genval.
Juan Manén
Spanish violinist and composer (1883–1971).
Born March 14th, 1883 in Barcelona.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 88 years old in Barcelona.
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]
Josef Šíma
Czech painter (1891–1971).
Born March 19th, 1891 in Jaroměř. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1971 at 80 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris, Paris. [ref]
Viktor Zhirmunsky
Russian literary historian, linguist (1891-1971).
Born August 2nd, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 31st, 1971 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Antanas Venclova
Soviet politician (1906-1971).
Born January 7th, 1906 in Trempiniai.
Died June 28th, 1971 at 65 years old in Vilnius.
Emerich Vogl
Romanian footballer (1905-1971).
Born August 12th, 1905 in Timișoara.
Died October 29th, 1971 at 66 years old in Bucharest.
Kim Il-yeop
Korean writer, poet, journalist, buddhist nun and activist.
Born April 28th, 1896 in Ryonggang County. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1971 at 74 years old in Sudeoksa (disease).
Deaths 371 to 380 of 524
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