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In the year 1971
504 Notable deaths
Michael Rennie
English actor (1909-1971).
Born August 25th, 1909 in Idle. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1971 at 61 years old in Harrogate (pulmonary emphysema).
Joseph Valachi
American mobster (1904–1971).
Born September 22nd, 1903 in Brooklyn.
Died April 3rd, 1971 at 67 years old in Anthony (myocardial infarction).
Franz Stangl
Austrian-born ss officer, commandant at first sobibór extermination camp and then treblinka extermination camp (1908-1971).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Altmünster. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1971 at 63 years old in Düsseldorf (heart failure). [ref]
Carlos P. Garcia
President of the philippines from 1957 to 1961.
Born November 4th, 1896.
Died June 14th, 1971 at 74 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction).
Spring Byington
American actress (1886–1971).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Colorado Springs.
Died September 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Bennett Cerf
American publisher and author.
Born May 25th, 1898 in Manhattan.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Mount Kisco.
Gladys Cooper
British actress (1888-1971).
Born December 18th, 1888 in Hither Green.
Died November 17th, 1971 at 82 years old in Henley-on-Thames (pneumonia).
Jacobo Árbenz
President of guatemala in 1951–54.
Born September 14th, 1913 in Quetzaltenango.
Died January 27th, 1971 at 57 years old in Mexico City.
György Lukács
Hungarian marxist politician, philosopher and literary critic (1885-1971).
Born April 13th, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1971 at 86 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson