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In the year 1971
471 Notable deaths
Ángel Médici
Argentine association football player and manager (1897-1971).
Born December 20th, 1897 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Collier Cudmore
Australian politician and rower (1885-1971).
Born June 13th, 1885 in Avoca.
Died May 16th, 1971 at 85 years old in North Adelaide.
Oscar Verbeeck
Belgian footballer (1891-1971).
Born June 6th, 1891 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 80 years old
Giuseppe Tonani
Italian weightlifter (1890–1971).
Born October 2nd, 1890 in Lodi Vecchio.
Died October 1st, 1971 at 80 years old in Milan.
Erik Almlöf
Swedish triple jumper (1891-1971).
Born December 20th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died January 18th, 1971 at 79 years old in Jenkintown.
Charles Meunier
Cyclist.
Born June 18th, 1903 in Gilly.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 67 years old in Montignies-sur-Sambre.
Frederick Sheffield
American rower.
Born February 26th, 1902 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1971 at 69 years old in Wilton.
Pierino Gabetti
Italian weightlifter (1904-1971).
Born May 22nd, 1904 in Sestri Ponente.
Died February 28th, 1971 at 66 years old in Genoa.
Alberto Ghilardi
Olympic cyclist.
Born August 25th, 1909 in Rome.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 61 years old in Rome.
Carl Krebs
Danish gymnast (1889-1971).
Born February 11th, 1889 in Aarhus.
Died May 15th, 1971 at 82 years old in Slagelse.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 471
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