In the year 1971
453 Notable deaths
Arne Jacobsen
Danish architect (1902-1971).
Born February 11th, 1902 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1971 at 69 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Joe E. Lewis
American singer and comedian.
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).
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.
Lothar Rendulic
German general (1887-1971).
Born October 23rd, 1887 in Wiener Neustadt. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1971 at 83 years old in Eferding.
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).
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).
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]
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.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 453
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz