In the year 1971
438 Notable deaths
Cliff Edwards
American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and voice actor (1895-1971).
Born June 13th, 1895 in Hannibal. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1971 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Gotthard Heinrici
German general.
Born December 25th, 1886 in Gusev.
Died December 13th, 1971 at 84 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Leo Burnett
American advertising executive.
Born October 21st, 1891 in St. Johns.
Died June 7th, 1971 at 79 years old in Lake Zurich.
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]
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).
Joe Adonis
Mobster.
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Montemarano.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 69 years old in Ancona (myocardial infarction).
Hermann Hoth
German military commander (1885-1971).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Neuruppin.
Died January 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Goslar. [ref]
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]
Bebe Daniels
American entertainer (1901-1971).
Born January 14th, 1901 in Dallas. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1971 at 70 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist (1887-1971).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Bharuch. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1971 at 83 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 438
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer