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In the year 1971
471 Notable deaths
Massinet Sorcinelli
Basketball player.
Born February 27th, 1922 in São Paulo.
Died August 12th, 1971 at 49 years old
Mauritz Andersson
Wrestler (1886–1971).
Born September 22nd, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died November 1st, 1971 at 85 years old in Gothenburg.
Jan Palouš
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1888–1971).
Born October 25th, 1888 in České Budějovice. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1971 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Koichi Kudo
Japanese association football player (1909-1971).
Born February 4th, 1909 in Iwate Prefecture.
Died September 21st, 1971 at 62 years old in Tokyo.
Joseph Musch
Belgian footballer (1893-1971).
Born October 12th, 1893 in Uccle.
Died September 25th, 1971 at 77 years old
Gioacchino Guaragna
Italian fencer.
Born June 14th, 1908 in Milan.
Died April 19th, 1971 at 62 years old in Milan.
Edwin Frazier
American ice hockey goaltender.
Born January 21st, 1907 in Stoneham.
Died November 2nd, 1971 at 64 years old in Wilmington.
Vlasta Kálalová
Czech entomologist and doctor (1896–1971).
Born October 26th, 1896 in Bernartice.
Died February 15th, 1971 at 74 years old in Písek.
Giovanni Reggio
Sailor (1888–1971).
Born December 12th, 1888 in Genoa.
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 83 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Deaths 431 to 440 of 471
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