Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
Jan 01 Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.
Jan 02 On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)
Jan 04 On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)
Jan 05 Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died in the year 1971.
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 In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)
Jan 10 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 in the year 1971.
Jan 13 In the year 1971 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 John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.
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 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 Bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895) died in the year 1971.
Jan 27 Jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913) died in the year 1971.
Jan 28 On this day in history death of donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst (b. 1896)
Feb 01 Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies in the year 1971.
Feb 03 In the year 1971 jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72
Feb 05 On this day in history 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 George Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86 on this day in history.
Feb 15 Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1971.
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 Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Feb 23 King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73 in the year 1971.
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 Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 in the year 1971.
Mar 05 In the year 1971 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71