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In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
August Derleth
American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909-1971).
Born February 24th, 1909 in Sauk City.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 62 years old in Sauk City (myocardial infarction).
John Marshall Harlan II
Us supreme court justice from 1955 to 1971.
Born May 20th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1971 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C. (spinal cord neoplasm). [ref]
Cecil Parker
Actor (1897-1971).
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Hastings. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 73 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Robert Lowery
American motion picture, television, and stage actor (1913-1971).
Born October 17th, 1913 in Kansas City.
Died December 26th, 1971 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Lennie Hayton
American composer and conductor (1908-1971).
Born February 14th, 1908 in New York City.
Died April 24th, 1971 at 63 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
P. C. Sorcar
Indian magician (1913–1971).
Born February 23rd, 1913 in Tangail District.
Died January 6th, 1971 at 57 years old in Asahikawa (myocardial infarction).
Lothar Rendulic
German general (1887-1971).
Born November 23rd, 1887 in Wiener Neustadt. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1971 at 83 years old in Eferding.
Arne Jacobsen
Danish architect and designer (1902–1971).
Born February 11th, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died March 24th, 1971 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
Wilhelm List
German field marshal during world war ii.
Born May 14th, 1880 in Illerkirchberg.
Died August 17th, 1971 at 91 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Libby Holman
American socialite, actress, singer, and activist (1904-1971).
Born May 23rd, 1904 in Cincinnati.
Died June 18th, 1971 at 67 years old in Stamford (asphyxia).
Frank Rosenblatt
Psychologist who helped develop the first computer.
Born July 11th, 1928 in New Rochelle.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 43 years old in Chesapeake Bay (drowning).
Harold Lloyd Jr.
American film actor (1931-1971).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Beverly Hills.
Died June 9th, 1971 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Billy Gilbert
American comedian and actor (1894–1971).
Born September 12th, 1894 in Louisville.
Died September 23rd, 1971 at 77 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Joe E. Lewis
American singer and comedian (1902–1971).
Born January 12th, 1902 in New York City.
Died June 4th, 1971 at 69 years old in New York City.
Dick Tiger
Nigerian boxer.
Born August 14th, 1929 in Amaigbo.
Died December 14th, 1971 at 42 years old in Aba (liver cancer).
Thomas Gomez
American actor (1905-1971).
Born July 10th, 1905 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1971 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (traffic collision). [ref]
Shunryu Suzuki
Japanese buddhist missionary.
Born May 18th, 1904 in Hiratsuka.
Died December 4th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Francisco.
James Westerfield
American actor (1913-1971).
Born March 22nd, 1913 in New York City, Nashville.
Died September 20th, 1971 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Seán Lemass
Irish politician (1899-1971).
Born July 15th, 1899 in Ballybrack. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1971 at 71 years old in Phibsborough (lung cancer). [ref]
W. O. Bentley
British automotive engineer (1888-1971).
Born September 16th, 1888 in London.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 82 years old in Woking.
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist (1931–1971).
Born December 2nd, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 1971 at 39 years old in Toronto (epilepsy).
Dorothy Comingore
American actress (1913-1971).
Born August 24th, 1913 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1971 at 58 years old in Stonington. [ref]
Fernandel
French actor and singer (1903-1971).
Born May 8th, 1903 in Marseille. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1971 at 67 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Stevie Smith
British poet, novelist, illustrator, performer (1902–1971).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 7th, 1971 at 68 years old in Ashburton (brain cancer).
T. V. Soong
Chinese businessman and politician (1894-1971).
Born December 4th, 1893 in Shanghai.
Died April 26th, 1971 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams