Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Monday, 18 August 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1971 bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65
Jan 14 In the year 1971 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 In the year 1971 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 Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 in the year 1971.
Jan 21 Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Jan 23 In the year 1971 death of fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871)
Jan 24 In the year 1971 death of bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895)
Jan 27 On this day in history death of jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913)
Jan 28 Donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst (b. 1896) died on this day in history.
Feb 01 Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies on this day in history.
Feb 03 On this day in history jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72
Feb 05 In the year 1971 mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78
Feb 11 On this day in history death of whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria
Feb 12 On this day in history george Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86
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 On this day in history adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79
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 In the year 1971 edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies
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