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In the year 1971
471 Notable deaths
Désiré Bastin
Belgian footballer (1900-1971).
Born March 4th, 1900 in Antwerp.
Died April 18th, 1971 at 71 years old
Albert Guinchard
Swiss footballer (1914-1971).
Born November 10th, 1914 in Geneva.
Died May 19th, 1971 at 56 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Félix Balyu
Belgian footballer (1891-1971).
Born August 5th, 1891 in Bruges.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 79 years old
Olaf Barda
Norwegian chess player.
Born August 17th, 1909 in Oslo.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Xaver Affentranger
Ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
Born December 1st, 1897 in Switzerland.
Died January 9th, 1971 at 73 years old [ref]
Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
President of panama 1931-1932.
Born August 20th, 1882 in Panama City.
Died February 23rd, 1971 at 88 years old in Panama City.
Niek Michel
Dutch footballer (1912-1971).
Born September 30th, 1912 in Velsen.
Died June 24th, 1971 at 58 years old
Luigi Tasselli
Olympic cyclist.
Born October 20th, 1901 in Borgo Virgilio.
Died November 5th, 1971 at 70 years old in Mantua.
Fernando Quiroga y Palacios
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 21st, 1900 in Spain.
Died December 7th, 1971 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Seamus Elliott
Irish racing cyclist.
Born June 4th, 1934 in Dublin.
Died May 4th, 1971 at 36 years old in Dublin.
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