Famous people who died in 1971

A list of 4 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1971.

Roughly 53 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Fashion designer Deceased
Died on Jan 10, 1971, at the age of 87.
Heart attack.

Russian composer Deceased
Died on Apr 6, 1971, at the age of 88.
Pulmonary edema and heart failure.

Singer Deceased
Died on Jul 3, 1971, at the age of 27.
Heart failure.

Musician Deceased
Died on Jul 6, 1971, at the age of 69.
Heart attack.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1971 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Sanford and Son", "Emergency!", "The Rookies", and "Maude" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "Butterflies Are Free", "The Godfather", "Super Fly", "The New Centurions", "Slaughter", or "Deliverance".
Celebrities such as Big Black, Drea de Matteo, Mark Owen, and Billie Joe Armstrong were not even born yet.
In 1971, celebrities such as J. Edgar Hoover, Janet Munro, Harry S. Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson were still alive.
Television shows such as "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "Bonanza", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", and "Room 222" were still running.

Statistics about the 4 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 1971. 75% were male, whereas only 25% were female.
50% of them died from a heart attack.