Famous Deaths In 1961

Mar 08 Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1961 death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)  

Mar 17 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 in the year 1961.  

Mar 19 Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 A C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 On this day in history p J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies  

Mar 31 On this day in history seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85  

Apr 02 On this day in history august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67  

Apr 04 Simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873) died in the year 1961.  

Apr 06 In the year 1961 jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90  

Apr 07 On this day in history jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74  

Apr 09 Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 In the year 1961 irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65  

Apr 11 On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 12 On this day in history nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of john A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (b. 1935)  

Apr 21 James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91 in the year 1961.  

Apr 24 Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 in the year 1961.  

Apr 25 Hans F Blunck, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Apr 27 In the year 1961 roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67  

Apr 29 On this day in history death of cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918)  

May 02 On this day in history j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies  

May 03 Maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 04 On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66  

May 06 In the year 1961 lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65  

May 08 In the year 1961 james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63  

May 13 Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

May 16 In the year 1961 death of george A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881)  

May 17 In the year 1961 frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81  

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

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