Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)
Jan 02 Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.
Jan 04 Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.
Jan 05 Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
Jan 07 Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.
Jan 08 Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.
Jan 09 In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)
Jan 10 On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87
Jan 13 On this day in history bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65
Jan 14 On this day in history ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82
Jan 15 In the year 1971 john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50
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 in the year 1971.
Jan 20 Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on this day in history.
Jan 21 Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 in the year 1971.
Jan 23 Fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871) died on this day in history.
Jan 24 Bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895) died in the year 1971.
Jan 27 In the year 1971 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 On this day in history jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies
Feb 03 Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72 on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78
Feb 11 Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria died in the year 1971.
Feb 12 George Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86 on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1971 barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81
Feb 23 King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54
Mar 05 In the year 1971 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71