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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Donald Winnicott
British pediatric psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1896–1971).
Born April 7th, 1896 in Plymouth.
Died January 25th, 1971 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
David Sarnoff
Russian-born american businessman (1891–1971).
Born February 27th, 1891 in Uzliany.
Died December 12th, 1971 at 80 years old in Manhattan.
Cliff Edwards
American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and voice actor (1895-1971).
Born January 14th, 1895 in Hannibal. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1971 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Dall
Actor (1918-1971).
Born May 26th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1971 at 52 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hermann Hoth
German general (1885-1971).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Neuruppin. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Goslar. [ref]
Leo Burnett
American advertising executive.
Born October 21st, 1891 in St. Johns.
Died June 7th, 1971 at 79 years old in Lake Zurich.
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934–1971).
Born February 7th, 1934 in Fort Worth.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 37 years old in Manhattan (stab wound).
Bebe Daniels
American entertainer (1901–1971).
Born January 14th, 1901 in Dallas.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 70 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Joe Adonis
Mobster (1902–1971).
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Montemarano.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 69 years old in Ancona (myocardial infarction).
Bill Thompson
Voice actor (1913-1971).
Born July 8th, 1913 in Terre Haute. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1971 at 58 years old in Culver City (septic shock). [ref]
Ejnar Mikkelsen
Danish explorer and writer.
Born December 23rd, 1880 in Brønderslev.
Died May 1st, 1971 at 90 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Glenda Farrell
Actress (1904-1971).
Born June 30th, 1904 in Enid. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1971 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
John W. Campbell
American science fiction writer (1910–1971).
Born June 8th, 1910 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1971 at 61 years old in Mountainside. [ref]
Peter Fleming
British adventurer, journalist, soldier & travel writer (1907–1971).
Born May 31st, 1907 in London. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1971 at 64 years old in Argyll (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Paul Lukas
Hungarian-american actor.
Born May 26th, 1894 in Budapest.
Died August 16th, 1971 at 77 years old in Tangier (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist (1887-1971).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Bharuch.
Died February 8th, 1971 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Mátyás Rákosi
Former first secretary of the hungarian working people's party (1892-1971).
Died February 5th, 1971 at 78 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
Mathilde Kschessinska
Russian ballet dancer and princess.
Born August 31st, 1872 in Ligovo. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1971 at 99 years old in Paris. [ref]
William Tubman
Liberian politician, 19th president of liberia (1895-1971).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Harper.
Died July 23rd, 1971 at 75 years old in London.
Tor Johnson
Swedish professional wrestler and actor (1902-1971).
Born October 19th, 1903 in Kalmar.
Died May 12th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Fernando (myocardial infarction).
Norman Cota
U.s. army major general.
Born May 30th, 1893 in Chelsea.
Died October 4th, 1971 at 78 years old in Wichita.
Diana Lynn
American actress (1926-1971).
Born October 7th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died December 18th, 1971 at 45 years old in New York City (stroke).
Jay C. Flippen
American actor (1899-1971).
Born March 6th, 1899 in Little Rock.
Died February 3rd, 1971 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Pedro Rodríguez
Mexican racecar driver (1940-1971).
Born January 18th, 1940 in Mexico City.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 31 years old in Norisring.
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician (1898-1971).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.
Deaths 51 to 75 of 524
When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid