Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Wednesday, 09 April 2025
Jan 01 Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.
Jan 02 On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)
Jan 04 Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 08 Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Jan 09 On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)
Jan 10 In the year 1971 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 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 in the year 1971.
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 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 On this day in history death of bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895)
Jan 27 Jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913) died on this day in history.
Jan 28 Donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.
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 in the year 1971.
Feb 05 Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 in the year 1971.
Feb 11 Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria died on this day in history.
Feb 12 In the year 1971 george Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86
Feb 15 On this day in history marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63
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 on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81
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 Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies in the year 1971.
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