In the year 1971
574 Notable deaths
John Marshall Harlan II
Us supreme court justice from 1955 to 1971.
Born May 20th, 1899 in Chicago.
Died December 29th, 1971 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C. (spinal cord neoplasm).
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician (1898-1971).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.
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).
Pedro Rodríguez
Mexican racecar driver (1940-1971).
Born January 18th, 1940 in Mexico City.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 31 years old in Norisring.
Cecil Parker
Actor (1897-1971).
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Hastings.
Died April 20th, 1971 at 73 years old in Brighton.
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
British broadcasting executive and politician (1889–1971).
Born July 20th, 1889 in Stonehaven.
Died June 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Edinburgh.
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 13th, 1908 in New York City.
Died April 24th, 1971 at 63 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Frank Rosenblatt
American psychologist notable in the field of artificial intelligence.
Born July 11th, 1928 in New Rochelle.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 43 years old in Chesapeake Bay (drowning).
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.
Wilhelm List
German field marshal (1880–1971).
Born May 14th, 1880 in Illerkirchberg.
Died August 17th, 1971 at 91 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Arne Jacobsen
Danish architect and designer (1902–1971).
Born February 11th, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died March 24th, 1971 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
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).
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).
Shunryu Suzuki
Japanese buddhist missionary (1904–1971).
Born May 18th, 1904 in Hiratsuka.
Died December 4th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Francisco.
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.
Died June 18th, 1971 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (traffic collision).
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.
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.
Died May 11th, 1971 at 71 years old in Phibsborough (lung cancer).
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist (1931–1971).
Born December 2nd, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 1971 at 39 years old in Toronto (epilepsy).
W. O. Bentley
British automotive engineer (1888-1971).
Born September 16th, 1888 in London.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 82 years old in Woking.
Fernandel
French actor and singer (1903-1971).
Born May 8th, 1903 in 5th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1971 at 67 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 574
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson