Famous Deaths In 1971
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
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 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 Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.
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 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 John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 in the year 1971.
Jan 16 On this day in history 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 Harry Shields, American musician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
Jan 20 On this day in history gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88
Jan 21 On this day in history 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 Donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.
Feb 01 Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies in the year 1971.
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 In the year 1971 death of whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria
Feb 12 In the year 1971 george Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86
Feb 15 In the year 1971 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 On this day in history adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79
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 Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1884) died in the year 1971.
Feb 26 Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies on this day in history.
Mar 02 On this day in history charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54
Mar 05 Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 in the year 1971.