In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Jim Morrison
American singer and poet; lead vocalist of the doors (1943–1971).
Born December 8th, 1943 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1971 at 27 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nikita Khrushchev
Leader of the soviet union from 1953 to 1964.
Born April 15th, 1894 in Kalinovka.
Died September 11th, 1971 at 77 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Coco Chanel
French fashion designer (1995 -1999).
Born August 19th, 1883 in Saumur. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1971 at 87 years old in Hôtel Ritz Paris (foodborne illness). [ref]
Audie Murphy
American soldier, actor, songwriter (1925–1971).
Born June 20th, 1925 in Hunt County. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1971 at 45 years old in Roanoke (aviation accident). [ref]
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer.
Born August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1971 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vikram Sarabhai
Father of indian space programme (1919-1971).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Ahmedabad.
Died December 30th, 1971 at 52 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer, pianist and conductor.
Born June 17th, 1882 in Lomonosov. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1971 at 88 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Rudolf Abel
Soviet intelligence officer.
Born July 11th, 1903 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died November 15th, 1971 at 68 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Duane Allman
American guitarist (1946–1971).
Born November 20th, 1946 in Nashville.
Died October 29th, 1971 at 24 years old in Macon (motorcycle accident).
Edie Sedgwick
American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971).
Born April 20th, 1943 in Santa Barbara.
Died November 16th, 1971 at 28 years old in Santa Barbara (drug overdose).
Roy O. Disney
American businessman (1893–1971).
Born June 24th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died December 20th, 1971 at 78 years old in Burbank (cerebral hemorrhage).
Chesty Puller
United states marine corps general (1898-1971).
Born June 26th, 1898 in King William County.
Died October 11th, 1971 at 73 years old in Hampton (illness).
Bobby Jones
American amateur golfer and lawyer (1902–1971).
Born March 17th, 1902 in Atlanta.
Died December 18th, 1971 at 69 years old in Atlanta (neurological disorder).
François Duvalier
40th president of the republic of haiti (1907-1971).
Born April 14th, 1907 in Port-au-Prince.
Died April 21st, 1971 at 64 years old in Port-au-Prince (diabetes).
Pier Angeli
Actress (1932-1971).
Born June 19th, 1932 in Cagliari. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1971 at 39 years old in Beverly Hills (poisoning, drug overdose). [ref]
Thomas E. Dewey
American politician (1902–1971).
Born March 24th, 1902 in Owosso.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 68 years old in Bal Harbour (myocardial infarction).
Philo Farnsworth
American inventor.
Born August 19th, 1906 in Beaver.
Died March 11th, 1971 at 64 years old in Salt Lake City (pneumonia).
Harold Lloyd
American actor and comedian (1893–1971).
Born April 20th, 1893 in Burchard.
Died March 8th, 1971 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer).
Diane Arbus
American photographer (1923–1971).
Born March 14th, 1923 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 1971 at 48 years old in Greenwich Village.
Ub Iwerks
American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971).
Born March 24th, 1901 in Kansas City.
Died July 7th, 1971 at 70 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Violet Jessop
Titanic crew member (1887–1971).
Born October 2nd, 1887 in Bahía Blanca.
Died May 5th, 1971 at 83 years old in Great Ashfield (heart failure).
Pete Duel
American actor (1940–1971).
Born February 24th, 1940 in Rochester.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 31 years old in Hollywood.
Bill W.
Founder of alcoholics anonymous (1895–1971).
Born November 26th, 1895 in East Dorset.
Died January 24th, 1971 at 75 years old in Miami (pulmonary emphysema).
Van Heflin
American actor (1908–1971).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Walters. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1971 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Reinhold Niebuhr
American protestant theologian (1892–1971).
Born June 21st, 1892 in Wright City. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1971 at 78 years old in Stockbridge. [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan