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In the year 1971
471 Notable deaths
Håkon Ellingsen
Norwegian rower (1894-1971).
Born November 25th, 1894 in Stavanger.
Died October 22nd, 1971 at 76 years old in Stavanger.
Halfdan Gran Olsen
Norwegian rower (1910–1971).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Bergen.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 60 years old in Bergen.
Henri Cournollet
Olympic curler (1882–1971).
Born December 19th, 1882 in Villers-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1971 at 88 years old in Reims. [ref]
Sofia Yablonska
Ukrainian travel writer, photographer.
Born May 15th, 1907 in Tarasivka.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 63 years old in France.
Iris Tanner
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1906–1971).
Born November 20th, 1906 in Eastbourne.
Died February 22nd, 1971 at 64 years old in Alfriston.
Hendrik Scherpenhuijzen
Dutch fencer.
Born April 3rd, 1882 in Rotterdam.
Died June 28th, 1971 at 89 years old in Amersfoort.
Adam Kowalski
Polish basketball player, sportsperson, ice hockey player and handball player (1912–1971).
Born December 19th, 1912 in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Died December 9th, 1971 at 58 years old in Kraków.
Pedro Casella
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1971).
Born October 31st, 1898 in Uruguay.
Died June 18th, 1971 at 72 years old [ref]
André Billy
French writer (1882–1971).
Born December 13th, 1882 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1971 at 88 years old in Barbizon. [ref]
Harry Steel
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1899-1971).
Born April 18th, 1899 in Sparta.
Died October 8th, 1971 at 72 years old in London.
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