Famous Deaths Happened In 1971
Saturday, 04 January 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 in the year 1971.
Jan 04 Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.
Jan 05 On this day in history death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)
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 Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.
Jan 10 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Jan 13 Bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65 in the year 1971.
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 in the year 1971.
Jan 18 In the year 1971 catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80
Jan 19 Harry Shields, American musician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1971 jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72
Feb 05 In the year 1971 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 in the year 1971.