Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Friday, 04 July 2025
Jan 01 Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.
Jan 02 In the year 1971 death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)
Jan 04 Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.
Jan 05 In the year 1971 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)
Jan 07 In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60
Jan 08 Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.
Jan 09 Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.
Jan 10 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Jan 13 Bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65 in the year 1971.
Jan 14 On this day in history ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82
Jan 15 John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.
Jan 16 Kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Jan 18 Catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80 in the year 1971.
Jan 19 Harry Shields, American musician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
Jan 20 Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1971 richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73
Jan 23 In the year 1971 death of fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871)
Jan 24 On this day in history death of bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895)
Jan 27 In the year 1971 death of jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913)
Jan 28 On this day in history death of donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst (b. 1896)
Feb 01 On this day in history jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies
Feb 03 In the year 1971 jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72
Feb 05 Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 in the year 1971.
Feb 11 Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria died on this day in history.
Feb 12 On this day in history george Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86
Feb 15 In the year 1971 marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63
Feb 17 Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 21 Adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1971.
Feb 22 Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 in the year 1971.
Feb 23 King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 25 Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1884) died on this day in history.
Feb 26 Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies on this day in history.
Mar 02 On this day in history charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54
Mar 05 On this day in history winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71