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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Guillermo Uribe Holguín
Colombian musician (1880–1971).
Born March 17th, 1880 in Bogotá.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 91 years old in Bogotá.
Philippe Thys
Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the tour de france (1889–1971).
Born October 8th, 1889 in Anderlecht.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Anderlecht.
Josef Košťálek
Czech footballer (1909-1971).
Born August 31st, 1909 in Kladno. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1971 at 62 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Edgar Bain
American metallurgist (1891–1971).
Born September 14th, 1891 in Marion.
Died November 27th, 1971 at 80 years old in Edgeworth.
Leonas Bistras
Lithuanian politician (1890-1971).
Born October 20th, 1890 in Liepāja. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1971 at 80 years old in Kaunas.
Alice Tissot
French actress (1890–1971).
Born January 1st, 1890 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1971 at 81 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Jennison Heaton
American skeleton racer (1904–1971).
Born April 16th, 1904 in New Haven.
Died August 6th, 1971 at 67 years old in Burlingame. [ref]
Ernő Verebes
American actor (1902–1971).
Born December 6th, 1902 in New York City.
Died June 13th, 1971 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Ferenc Erdei
Hungarian politician, sociologist (1910–1971).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Makó.
Died May 11th, 1971 at 60 years old in Budapest.
Earl Foster Thomson
American equestrian (1900-1971).
Born August 14th, 1900 in Cleveland.
Died July 5th, 1971 at 70 years old in Santa Barbara.
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn