Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Friday, 12 December 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 Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died on this day in history. 


Jan 05 In the year 1971 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) 


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 Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died on this day in history. 


Jan 10 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history. 


Jan 13 On this day in history 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 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 Catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80 on this day in history. 


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 on this day in history. 


Jan 21 Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 on this day in history. 


Jan 23 Fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871) died in the year 1971. 


Jan 24 In the year 1971 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 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 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 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 Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 in the year 1971. 


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 In the year 1971 king Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73 


Feb 25 Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1884) died on this day in history. 


Feb 26 In the year 1971 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 


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