List of Famous people who died at 71

Robert Russell was an English actor known for a memorable supporting role as John Stearne alongside Vincent Price in the classic British horror film Witchfinder General (1968).

Harriet Hoctor was a ballerina, dancer, actress and instructor. Composer George Gershwin composed a symphonic orchestral piece specifically for Hoctor in the film Shall We Dance (1937).

Johannes Joseph "Jan" Hugens was a Dutch road cyclist who was active between 1958 and 1968. He won individual stages of the Olympia's Tour in 1958 and 1959 and finished second overall in the Tour of Yugoslavia in 1958. Two years later he qualified for two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished 38th in the individual road race and 4th in the 100 km team time trial. The same year he turned professional, but raced without a team until 1962 when he won two stages of the Tour de l'Avenir. In 1966 he was close to winning the Amstel Gold Race, but finished third after his chain derailed when switching gears near the finish line. He was selected for the Tour de France several times, but every time had to withdraw due to injuries.

Zvonimir Črnko was a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1963 to 1985.

Bernd Grimmer was a German politician. A member of Alternative for Germany, he served in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 2016 to 2021.

Walter George "Wally" Driver was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria in 1946–47 and four matches for Western Australia in the 1949–50 season. Driver toured New Zealand with the Australian team in February and March 1950, but in May 1950 he returned to Melbourne. He did not play first-class cricket again.

Robert Fischer was a German jurist who served as the third President of the Federal Court of Justice of West Germany from 1968 to 1977, succeeding Bruno Heusinger.

Eric S. Hatch was an American writer on the staff of The New Yorker and a novelist and screenwriter best known for his books 1101 Park Avenue, and The Year of the Horse.