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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Lauro Amadò
Swiss footballer (1912–1971).
Born March 15th, 1912 in Lugano. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1971 at 59 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Jaime de Barros Câmara
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 3rd, 1894 in São José, Santa Catarina.
Died February 18th, 1971 at 76 years old in Aparecida.
Josef Kainar
Czech poet, playwright and lyricist.
Born July 29th, 1917 in Přerov. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1971 at 54 years old in Dobříš. [ref]
Federico Callori di Vignale
Catholic cardinal (1890–1971).
Born December 15th, 1890 in Vignale Monferrato.
Died August 10th, 1971 at 80 years old in Vatican City.
Avet Avetisyan
Soviet actor (1897-1971).
Born November 24th, 1897 in Tbilisi.
Died March 29th, 1971 at 73 years old in Yerevan.
Robert Hunter
American amateur golfer (1886–1971).
Born November 20th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 28th, 1971 at 84 years old in Santa Barbara.
François Augiéras
Painter and writer.
Born July 18th, 1925 in Rochester. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1971 at 46 years old in Périgueux. [ref]
Alexander Zaitsev
Russian chess grandmaster.
Born June 15th, 1935 in Vladivostok.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 36 years old in Vladivostok.
Walter Byron
Canadian ice hockey player (1894-1971).
Born September 2nd, 1894 in Winnipeg.
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 77 years old in Winnipeg.
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