List of Famous people who died in 1971

1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

Alfred Lange

First Name Alfred

Born on January 1, 1910

Died on January 1, 1971 (aged 61)

Born in Germany, Brandenburg

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Leslie Godfree

First Name Leslie

Last Name Godfree

Born on April 27, 1885

Died on November 17, 1971 (aged 86)

Born in United Kingdom, England, Brighton and Hove

Tennis Player

Sportsperson

Leslie Allison Godfree was a British male tennis player who was especially successful in doubles and mixed doubles.

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Patrick William Dudley Hill

First Name Patrick

Last Name Hill

Born on July 1, 1904

Died on January 1, 1971 (aged 66)

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Rachel Cecilia Sanderson

First Name Rachel

Last Name Sanderson

Died on January 1, 1971 (aged 1)

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Howard Bristol

First Name Howard

Last Name Bristol

Born on August 14, 1902

Died on February 11, 1971 (aged 68)

Born in United States of America

Howard Bristol was an American set decorator. He was nominated for nine Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on 56 films between 1936 and 1968.

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Edwin Allen Best

First Name Edwin

Last Name Best

Born on October 12, 1943

Died on October 12, 1971 (aged 28)

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Mary Rachel Baker

First Name Mary

Last Name Baker

Born on December 31, 1911

Died on January 21, 1971 (aged 59)

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Seamus Elliott

First Name Seamus

Born on June 4, 1934

Died on May 4, 1971 (aged 36)

Born in Ireland

Seamus "Shay" Elliott was an Irish road bicycle racer, Ireland's first major international rider, with a record comparable only to Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche. He was the first Irish person to ride the Tour de France, first to win a stage, and first to wear the yellow jersey, and first English speaker to win stages in all the Grand Tours.

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Walter Tyrolf

First Name Walter

Last Name Tyrolf

Born on January 12, 1901

Died on November 24, 1971 (aged 70)

Born in Germany, Saxony-Anhalt

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Joseph J. Clark

First Name Joseph

Last Name Clark

Born on November 12, 1893

Died on July 13, 1971 (aged 77)

Born in United States of America, Oklahoma

Admiral Joseph James "Jocko" Clark, USN was an admiral in the United States Navy, who commanded aircraft carriers during World War II. Born and raised in Oklahoma and a native of the Cherokee Nation, In 1917, he was the first Native American to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Clark preferred to be called "J. J." instead of his full name or the nickname "Jocko."

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