List of Famous people who died in 1971

Mary Louise Comingore, best known professionally as Dorothy Comingore, was an American film actress. She is best known for starring as Susan Alexander Kane in Citizen Kane (1941), the critically acclaimed debut film of Orson Welles. In earlier films she was credited as Linda Winters, and she had appeared on the stage as Kay Winters. Her career ended when she was caught up in the Hollywood blacklist. She declined to answer questions when she was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952.

Irene Scharrer was an English classical pianist.

Luigi Visconti, better known by his stage name Fanfulla, was an Italian actor and comedian.

Jonas Švedas was a Lithuanian and Soviet composer. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1954.

Bob Hilliard was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: "Alice in Wonderland", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Any Day Now", "Dear Hearts and Gentle People", "Our Day Will Come", "My Little Corner of the World", "Tower of Strength" and "Seven Little Girls ".

Fritz Feigl was a Jewish Austrian-born chemist. He taught at the University of Brazil.

Major General Sir James William Harrison was an Australian Army officer and the first Australian-born Governor of South Australia.

John Lubbock, 3rd Baron Avebury was an English peer.