In the year 1971
438 Notable deaths
Richard Russell
66th governor of georgia (1931–1933), u.s. senator from georgia (1933–1971).
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Winder.
Died January 21st, 1971 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary emphysema).
Dean Acheson
American statesman and lawyer (1893-1971).
Born April 11th, 1893 in Middletown. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1971 at 78 years old in Sandy Spring (stroke). [ref]
Ogden Nash
American poet.
Born August 19th, 1902 in New York. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1971 at 68 years old in Baltimore (heart failure). [ref]
Ralph Bunche
Us-american diplomat, civil rights activist and nobel peace prize winner (1904-1971).
Born August 7th, 1904 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1971 at 67 years old in New York City. [ref]
Martha Vickers
American television and film actress (1925-1971).
Born May 28th, 1925 in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1971 at 46 years old in Hollywood (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Max Steiner
Austria-born american music composer of theatre and films, as well as a conductor (1988-1971).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (orgasm). [ref]
Margaret Bourke-White
American photographer (1904-1971).
Born June 14th, 1904 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1971 at 67 years old in Stamford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Donald Winnicott
British pediatric psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born April 7th, 1896 in Plymouth.
Died January 28th, 1971 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
David Sarnoff
American pioneer of broadcasting media.
Born February 27th, 1891 in Uzliany.
Died December 12th, 1971 at 80 years old in Manhattan.
George Jackson
Activist, marxist, author, member of the black panther party, and co-founder of the black guerrilla family.
Born September 23rd, 1941 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1971 at 29 years old in San Quentin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 438
Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach