List of Famous people who died in 1971

Mikhail Kuzmich Yangel, was a Soviet engineer and the leading missile designer in the Soviet Union.

Mary Kendall Browne was an American professional tennis player and an amateur golfer. She was born in Ventura County, California.

Geoffrey Lawrence, 3rd Baron Trevethin, 1st Baron Oaksey, was the main British judge during the Nuremberg trials after World War II, and President of the Judicial group.

Douglas Graham Shearer was a Canadian American pioneering sound designer and recording director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. He won seven Academy Awards for his work. In 2008, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Gavin Turnbull Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds, was a British judge, politician and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Baronet was a prominent English racehorse owner, and the grandfather of Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles. He was the son of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 3rd Baronet, and Violet Alice Maud Franklin.

Marc "Boy-boy" Wallenberg was a Swedish banker and business manager. A member of the prominent Wallenberg family, Marc Wallenberg was CEO of Stockholms Enskilda Bank until his death in 1971.