List of Famous people who died at 71

Frankie Vaughan was an English singer and actor who recorded more than 80 easy listening and traditional pop singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after one of his early hits. Two of Vaughan's singles topped the UK Singles Chart - "The Garden of Eden" (1957) and "Tower of Strength" (1961).

John Colicos was a Canadian actor. He performed on stage and television in the United States and Canada.

Anthony Ainley was an English actor. He was the fourth actor to portray the Master in Doctor Who.

Patsy Kelly was an American actress. She is known for her role as the brash, wisecracking sidekick to Thelma Todd in a series of short comedy films produced by Hal Roach in the 1930s. Known as the Queen of Wisecracks, Kelly's career continued after Todd's death in 1935 in similar roles.

Thomas Lee Flanagan was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by the newer bebop musicians. Within months of moving to New York in 1956, he had recorded with Miles Davis and on Sonny Rollins' landmark Saxophone Colossus. Recordings under various leaders, including the historically important Giant Steps of John Coltrane, and The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery, continued well into 1962, when he became vocalist Ella Fitzgerald's full-time accompanist. He worked with Fitzgerald for three years until 1965, and then in 1968 returned to be her pianist and musical director, this time for a decade.

Laura Camaur, known by the stage name Laura Solari, was an Italian film actress.

Mark Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was an English photographer and illustrator. Fiennes was perhaps best known for his architectural studies.

Elissa Aalto was a Finnish architect.

Gustavo Villapalos Salas was a Spanish academic and politician. He was rector of Complutense University of Madrid from 1987 to 1995.

Ramón Héctor Ponce was an Argentine professional footballer who played in Argentina, Chile and Canada.