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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Lothar Berger
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born December 31st, 1900 in Halberstadt.
Died November 5th, 1971 at 70 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Harry Dénis
Dutch soccer player (1896-1971).
Born August 28th, 1896 in The Hague. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1971 at 74 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Austin Clapp
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1910–1971).
Born November 8th, 1910 in Farmington.
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 61 years old in Woodside.
Charles Stedman Garland
American tennis player (1898–1971).
Born October 29th, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 28th, 1971 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Emy Roeder
German sculptor (1890–1971).
Born January 30th, 1890 in Würzburg.
Died February 7th, 1971 at 81 years old in Mainz.
Louis Lecoin
French militant anarcho-pacifist.
Born September 30th, 1888 in Saint-Amand-Montrond. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1971 at 82 years old in Les Pavillons-sous-Bois (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Sofia Yablonska
Ukrainian travel writer, photographer.
Born May 15th, 1907 in Tarasivka.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 63 years old in France.
Reggie McNamara
Australian racing cyclist (1888-1971).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Sydney.
Died October 10th, 1971 at 82 years old in Belleville.
Charles Jacobs
American pole vaulter (1886–1971).
Born February 18th, 1886 in Madison.
Died February 21st, 1971 at 85 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Walter Egan
American amateur golfer.
Born June 2nd, 1881 in Chicago.
Died September 12th, 1971 at 90 years old in Monterey.
Deaths 411 to 420 of 524
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner