Famous Deaths In 1961

Jan 02 On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies  

Jan 04 In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 06 In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74  

Jan 09 Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.  

Jan 10 On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66  

Jan 11 Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Jan 15 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1961 janos Viski, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 17 Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 died on this day in history.  

Jan 21 On this day in history john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday  

Jan 24 Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 in the year 1961.  

Jan 26 Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 in the year 1961.  

Feb 05 On this day in history anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73  

Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Feb 09 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1961 wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78  

Feb 15 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 in the year 1961.  

Feb 17 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 in the year 1961.  

Feb 20 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 in the year 1961.  

Feb 21 On this day in history blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73  

Feb 22 On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75  

Feb 23 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83  

Feb 27 Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies in the year 1961.  

Feb 28 Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Mar 03 Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887) died in the year 1961.  

Mar 06 In the year 1961 george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56  

Mar 07 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 in the year 1961.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03 In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter