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Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1971

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1971. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • František Hrubín
    March 1 František Hrubín
  • Gabino Sosa
    March 3 Gabino Sosa
  • Allan Nevins
    March 5 Allan Nevins

    American journalist and author (b. 1890).

  • Richard Montague
    March 7 Richard Montague

    Richard Montague was a prominent American mathematician and philosopher known for his groundbreaking work in mathematical logic and formal...

  • Stevie Smith
    March 7 Stevie Smith
  • Harold Lloyd
    March 8 Harold Lloyd

    Harold Lloyd was an iconic American actor, comedian, and stunt performer, best known for his silent film work during the early 20th century. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of slapstick comedy in the silent film era. [bio]

  • Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
    March 9 Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

    Coptic orthodox pope (b. 1902).

  • Cirillo VI di Alessandria
    March 9 Cirillo VI di Alessandria
  • Jean Follain
    March 10 Jean Follain
  • Montagu Stopford
    March 10 Montagu Stopford
  • Philo Farnsworth
    March 11 Philo Farnsworth

    Philo Farnsworth was a pioneering American inventor best known for inventing the first fully functional all-electronic television system and the 'image dissector' video tube, which were instrumental in the development of modern television. [bio]

  • Whitney Young
    March 11 Whitney Young

    Prominent civil rights leader who served as executive director of the National Urban League, significantly advancing racial equality and...

  • Eugene Lindsay Opie
    March 12 Eugene Lindsay Opie

    American physician and pathologist (b. 1873).

  • Rockwell Kent
    March 13 Rockwell Kent

    American painter, printmaker, and illustrator known for his realist works.

  • Bebe Daniels
    March 16 Bebe Daniels

    Bebe Daniels was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer, and producer who began her prolific career in silent films before transitioning successfully into talkies, radio, and television. She was one of early Hollywood's first great child stars, and later became a popular entertainer in the UK. [bio]

  • Thomas E Dewey
    March 16 Thomas E Dewey

    Thomas E. Dewey was a prominent American politician who ran for president twice as the Republican nominee in 1944 and 1948, famously losing...

  • Falih Rıfkı Atay
    March 20 Falih Rıfkı Atay

    Turkish journalist and politician (b. 1894).

  • Johannes Villemson
    March 22 Johannes Villemson

    Estonian-american runner (b. 1893).

  • Nella Walker
    March 22 Nella Walker

    American actress and vaudevillian (b. 1886).

  • Basil Dearden
    March 23 Basil Dearden

    Prominent English film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his significant contributions to British cinema during the mid-20th...

  • Arthur Metcalfe
    March 24 Arthur Metcalfe

    Australian public servant (b. 1895).

  • Robert Hunter
    March 28 Robert Hunter
  • Dhirendranath Datta
    March 29 Dhirendranath Datta

    Pakistani lawyer and politician (b. 1886).

  • Hardan al-Tikriti
    March 30 Hardan al-Tikriti
  • William Youden
    March 31 William Youden
  • Michael Browne
    March 31 Michael Browne