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In the year 1971
505 Notable deaths
Edwin Frazier
American ice hockey goaltender (1907–1971).
Born January 21st, 1907 in Stoneham.
Died November 2nd, 1971 at 64 years old in Wilmington.
Koichi Kudo
Japanese association football player and manager.
Born February 4th, 1909 in Iwate Prefecture.
Died September 21st, 1971 at 62 years old in Tokyo.
Massinet Sorcinelli
Basketball player.
Born February 27th, 1922 in São Paulo.
Died August 12th, 1971 at 49 years old
Romelia Alarcón Folgar
Guatemalan poet, journalist and suffragette.
Born October 27th, 1900 in Cobán.
Died July 19th, 1971 at 70 years old in Guatemala City.
Donald Gollan
British rower (1896-1971).
Born January 19th, 1896 in Paddington.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 75 years old in Worthing.
Felice Soldini
Swiss footballer (1915-1971).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Lugano.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 56 years old in Argentina.
Thomas Thould
British water polo player (1886–1971).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died June 15th, 1971 at 85 years old in Weston-super-Mare.
Paul Vasseur
French water polo player (1884-1971).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Lille. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1971 at 87 years old in Saint-Didier. [ref]
Ivor Campbell
Canadian rower (1898–1971).
Born January 11th, 1898 in Kirkintilloch.
Died September 1st, 1971 at 73 years old in Portland.
Gustaf Johansson
Swedish ice hockey player (1900–1971).
Born September 14th, 1900 in Stockholm.
Died July 1st, 1971 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Deaths 461 to 470 of 505
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