In the year 1971
438 Notable deaths
August Derleth
American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909-1971).
Born February 24th, 1909 in Sauk City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1971 at 62 years old in Sauk City (myocardial infarction). [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]
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]
Jay C. Flippen
American actor (1899-1971).
Born March 6th, 1899 in Little Rock. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1971 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Cecil Parker
Actor (1897-1971).
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Hastings. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 73 years old in Brighton. [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.
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician (1898-1971).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.
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). [ref]
Arne Jacobsen
Danish architect (1902-1971).
Born February 11th, 1902 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1971 at 69 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 438
In my end is my beginning. Mary, Queen of Scots