List of Famous people who died at 71

Hagen Schulze was a German historian who held a position at the Free University of Berlin. He specialized in early modern and modern German and European history, particularly in comparative European nationalisms.

Pino Grimaldi, born Giuseppe Grimaldi, was an Italian designer and academic.

Vanessa Brown was an Austrian-born American actress who was successful in radio, film, theater, and television.

Jean Graczyk was a professional road bicycle racer who won two points classifications in the Tour de France and has won several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. Before turning professional, Graczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit for France.

Kenyon Hopkins was an American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom. He was once called "one of jazz's great composers and arrangers."

Leonard Clarence Strong was an American character actor specializing in playing Asian roles.

Severinus Desiré "Freek" Emanuels was a Surinamese politician, and Prime Minister of Suriname from 25 June 1958 to 30 June 1963.