List of Famous people who died at 71

Roberto Contreras (1928-2000) was an American actor best known for playing Pedro in the TV western series The High Chaparral. His film and television career spanned nearly 40 years from 1954 to 1993, including featured roles in Topaz and Scarface.

Aleksei Ivanovich Markushevich was a Soviet mathematician, mathematical educator, and historian of mathematics. He is known for the Farrell–Markushevich theorem.

Pierre Perrault was a Québécois documentary film director. He directed 20 films between 1963 and 1996. He was one of the most important filmmakers in Canada, although largely unknown outside of Québec. In 1994 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier. Pour la suite du monde (1963), The Times That Are (1967), and The River Schooners (1968) make up his critically acclaimed L'Isle-aux-Coudres Trilogy. His film La bête lumineuse (1982) screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 36th Cannes Film Festival.

Laura Troschel was an Italian actress, singer and model.

Hans Oeschger was the founder of the Division of Climate and Environmental Physics at the Physics Institute of the University of Bern in 1963 and director until his retirement in 1992.