1971 deaths

American tennis player (1898–1971)

Soviet actor (1909–1971)

racecar driver

Swiss footballer (1912–1971)

German theologian (1901-1971)

Italian writer (1922-1971)

Nigerian physician (1910-1971)

Swedish triple jumper (1891-1971)

Chinese political figure; wife of Lin Biao (1920-1971)

Czech poet, playwright, translator, scriptwriter and writer (1910–1971)

American singer and bandleader (1890-1971)

Catholic cardinal (1887–1971)

American mathematician (1917–1971)

Romanian footballer (1906-1971)

Hungarian politician, sociologist (1910–1971)

Ottoman noble (1894–1971)

actor (1891-1971)

field hockey player

German-American art historian

Italian actor (1899-1971)

British broadcasting executive and politician (1889–1971)

sailor (1888–1971)

actor (1918–1971)

Iranian academic (1914–1971)

German general (1895-1971)

French poet, essayist, playwright (1882-1971)

actress (1886-1971)

Schlitzie (alternatively spelled Schlitze or Shlitze; September 10, 1901 – September 24, 1971), possibly born Simon Metz and legally Schlitze Surtees, was an American sideshow performer. He also appeared in a few films, and is best known for his role in the 1932 movie Freaks. His lifelong career on the outdoor entertainment circuit as a major sideshow attraction with Barnum & Bailey, among others, made him a popular cultural icon.

Israeli politician (1890-1971)

German actor (1896–1971)

American composer (1876-1971)

American pole vaulter (1886–1971)

American blues singer (1932–1971)

English classical scholar, literary critic and academic (1898–1971)

British swimmer, Olympic silver medallist (1906–1971)

activist, Marxist, author, member of the Black Panther Party, and co-founder of the Black Guerrilla Family

British ice hockey player

German prince (1893–1971)

Argentine footballer (1927–1971)

Swedish archaeologist (1888-1971)

American cryptographer

American actress and screenwriter (1883-1971)

American actor (1940–1971)

fencer (1887–1971)

American publisher and author (1898-1971)

Russian and Soviet sculptor (1874-1971)

Russian mathematician (1908-1971)

French water polo player (1884-1971)

Danish explorer and writer

Dutch footballer (1896-1971)

Danish gymnast (1889-1971)

Olympic wrestler (1891–1971)

German actor (1907–1971)

Dutch footballer (1912-1971)

American composer and pianist (1895–1971)

French association football player and manager (1899-1971)

Ecuadorian indigenous rights activist

Australian biologist (1878-1971)

United States general (1894-1971)

Italian costume and set designer (1909–1971)