Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Jan 01 Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.
Jan 02 Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)
Jan 05 In the year 1971 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)
Jan 07 On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60
Jan 08 On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85
Jan 09 Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died on this day in history.
Jan 10 In the year 1971 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87
Jan 13 Bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Jan 14 Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50
Jan 16 In the year 1971 kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68
Jan 18 On this day in history catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80
Jan 19 On this day in history death of harry Shields, American musician (b. 1899)
Jan 20 In the year 1971 gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88
Jan 21 Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Jan 23 On this day in history death of fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871)
Jan 24 Bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895) died on this day in history.
Jan 27 Jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913) died on this day in history.
Jan 28 Donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst (b. 1896) died on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.
Feb 11 Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria died on this day in history.
Feb 12 George Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86 in the year 1971.
Feb 15 Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Feb 17 In the year 1971 teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73
Feb 21 Adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1971.
Feb 22 In the year 1971 barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81
Feb 23 On this day in history king Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73
Feb 25 In the year 1971 death of theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1884)
Feb 26 On this day in history edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies
Mar 02 In the year 1971 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