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In the year 1971
504 Notable deaths
Ejnar Mikkelsen
Danish explorer and writer.
Born December 23rd, 1880 in Brønderslev.
Died May 1st, 1971 at 90 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Glenda Farrell
Actress (1904-1971).
Born June 30th, 1904 in Enid. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1971 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
John W. Campbell
American science fiction writer (1910–1971).
Born June 8th, 1910 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1971 at 61 years old in Mountainside. [ref]
Peter Fleming
British adventurer, journalist, soldier & travel writer (1907–1971).
Born May 31st, 1907 in London. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1971 at 64 years old in Argyll (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Paul Lukas
Hungarian-american actor.
Born May 26th, 1894 in Budapest.
Died August 16th, 1971 at 77 years old in Tangier (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist (1887-1971).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Bharuch.
Died February 8th, 1971 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Mátyás Rákosi
Former first secretary of the hungarian working people's party.
Died February 5th, 1971 at 78 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
Mathilde Kschessinska
Russian ballet dancer and princess.
Born August 31st, 1872 in Ligovo. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1971 at 99 years old in Paris. [ref]
William Tubman
Liberian politician, 19th president of liberia (1895-1971).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Harper.
Died July 23rd, 1971 at 75 years old in London.
Tor Johnson
Swedish professional wrestler and actor (1902-1971).
Born October 19th, 1903 in Kalmar.
Died May 12th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Fernando (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 504
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