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In the year 1971
471 Notable deaths
Charles Stedman Garland
American tennis player (1898–1971).
Born October 29th, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 28th, 1971 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Charles Jacobs
American pole vaulter.
Born February 18th, 1886 in Madison.
Died February 21st, 1971 at 85 years old in Detroit.
François Augiéras
Painter and writer.
Born July 18th, 1925 in Rochester. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1971 at 46 years old in Périgueux. [ref]
Robert Hunter
American amateur golfer (1886–1971).
Born November 20th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 28th, 1971 at 84 years old in Santa Barbara.
Armand Massard
French fencer (1884–1971).
Born December 1st, 1884 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1971 at 86 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Shigeyoshi Suzuki
Japanese association football player and manager (1902–1971).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Fukushima.
Died December 20th, 1971 at 69 years old in Japan.
Avet Avetisyan
Soviet actor (1897-1971).
Born November 24th, 1897 in Tbilisi.
Died March 29th, 1971 at 73 years old in Yerevan.
Romelia Alarcón Folgar
Guatemalan poet, journalist and suffragette.
Born October 27th, 1900 in Cobán.
Died July 19th, 1971 at 70 years old in Guatemala City.
Alexander Zaitsev
Russian chess grandmaster.
Born June 15th, 1935 in Vladivostok.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 36 years old in Vladivostok.
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