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In the year 1971

471 Notable deaths

Halvor Birkeland

Sailor.

Born October 30th, 1894 in Austevoll Municipality.

Died June 26th, 1971 at 76 years old in Bergen.

Henry Kaltenbrunn

Cyclist (1897-1971).

Born May 15th, 1897 in Vryburg.

Died February 15th, 1971 at 73 years old in Benoni.

August Oberhauser

Swiss footballer (1895-1971).

Born March 4th, 1895 in Switzerland.

Died August 1st, 1971 at 76 years old in Merlischachen.

François Claessens

Gymnast (1897-1971).

Born October 2nd, 1897 in Berchem.

Died September 29th, 1971 at 73 years old in Antwerp.

Alexe Dumitru

Canoe racer (1935-1971).

Born March 21st, 1935 in Mahmudia.

Died May 17th, 1971 at 36 years old

Helge Larsson

Canoe racer (1916-1971).

Born October 25th, 1916 in Stockholm.

Died November 19th, 1971 at 55 years old in Stockholm.

Otto Authén

Gymnast (1886-1971).

Born November 1st, 1886 in Christiania.

Died July 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Oslo.

Hans Eiler Pedersen

Danish gymnast (1890-1971).

Born October 18th, 1890 in Skårup.

Died December 1st, 1971 at 81 years old in Gentofte.

Arne Tollbom

Swedish fencer (1911-1971).

Born March 20th, 1911 in Helsinki.

Died November 16th, 1971 at 60 years old in Stockholm.

William Wadsworth

Canadian rower (1875–1971).

Born December 17th, 1875 in Toronto.

Died August 29th, 1971 at 95 years old in Toronto.

Deaths 451 to 460 of 471

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