In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
Naoya Shiga
Japanese writer (1883–1971).
Born February 20th, 1883 in Ishinomaki.
Died October 21st, 1971 at 88 years old in Kanto Central Hospital for Public School Teachers (pneumonia).
Gary McFarland
American composer, vibraphonist and vocalist (1933–1971).
Born October 23rd, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died November 3rd, 1971 at 38 years old in New York City.
Zez Confrey
American composer and pianist (1895–1971).
Died November 22nd, 1971 at 76 years old in Lakewood (Parkinson's disease).
Gerhard von Rad
German theologian (1901-1971).
Born October 21st, 1901 in Nuremberg.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.
Leonard Jimmie Savage
American mathematician (1917–1971).
Born November 20th, 1917 in Detroit. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1971 at 53 years old in New Haven.
Margaret Skinnider
Irish republican activist.
Born May 28th, 1892 in Coatbridge.
Died October 10th, 1971 at 79 years old in Dublin.
Ye Qun
Chinese political figure; wife of lin biao (1920-1971).
Born December 1st, 1920 in Beijing. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1971 at 50 years old in Öndörkhaan (falling from height).
Ferdinand Heim
German general (1895-1971).
Born February 27th, 1895 in Reutlingen.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 76 years old in Ulm.
Joseph Csaky
Hungarian-french artist, sculptor (1888–1971).
Born March 18th, 1888 in Szeged. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1971 at 83 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ted Fio Rito
American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist (1900–1971).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Newark.
Died July 22nd, 1971 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Ella Cara Deloria
Yankton dakota author (1889–1971).
Born January 31st, 1889 in Yankton Indian Reservation.
Died February 12th, 1971 at 82 years old in Tripp.
Carl Ruggles
American composer (1876-1971).
Born March 11th, 1876 in Marion.
Died October 24th, 1971 at 95 years old in Bennington.
Henri Tomasi
French composer and conductor (1901–1971).
Born August 17th, 1901 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1971 at 69 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Aldo Castellani
Italian bacteriologist (1874–1971).
Born September 8th, 1874 in Florence.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 97 years old in Lisbon.
Werner Peters
Actor (1918–1971).
Born July 7th, 1918 in Wiedemar.
Died March 30th, 1971 at 52 years old in Wiesbaden (myocardial infarction).
Charlie Shavers
Jazz trumpeter (1920–1971).
Born August 3rd, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 50 years old in New York City (cancer).
Ignazio Giunti
Italian racing driver.
Born August 30th, 1941 in Rome.
Died January 10th, 1971 at 29 years old in Buenos Aires.
Rita Jolivet
French actress (1884–1971).
Born September 25th, 1884 in Castleton, Staten Island.
Died March 2nd, 1971 at 86 years old in Nice. [ref]
Elmer Flick
American baseball player (1876-1971).
Born January 11th, 1876 in Ohio.
Died January 9th, 1971 at 94 years old in Bedford.
Montagu Stopford
British army general (1892-1971).
Born November 16th, 1892 in Hanover Square.
Died March 10th, 1971 at 78 years old in Chipping Norton.
Mak Dizdar
Bosnian and yugoslav poet (1917–1971).
Born October 17th, 1917 in Stolac.
Died July 14th, 1971 at 53 years old in Sarajevo.
John Longden
West indian-born english film actor (1900–1971).
Born November 11th, 1900 in West Indies.
Died May 26th, 1971 at 70 years old in Greater London (disease).
Charles Noguès
French soldier (1876–1971).
Born August 13th, 1876 in Monléon-Magnoac. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 94 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Roland de Vaux
French archaeologist (1903–1971).
Born December 17th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1971 at 67 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
James Waddell Alexander II
American mathematician (1888–1971).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Sea Bright.
Died September 23rd, 1971 at 83 years old in Princeton.
Deaths 226 to 250 of 574
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø