Famous Deaths In 1961

Aug 02 Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Aug 05 On this day in history eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63  

Aug 06 Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 in the year 1961.  

Aug 08 Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 in the year 1961.  

Aug 09 Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 in the year 1961.  

Aug 11 Antanas Å kÄ—ma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910) died in the year 1961.  

Aug 13 In the year 1961 adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78  

Aug 14 Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Aug 18 In the year 1961 learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89  

Aug 20 On this day in history vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82  

Aug 28 Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies in the year 1961.  

Aug 30 Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 in the year 1961.  

Sep 01 In the year 1961 eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51  

Sep 02 On this day in history greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of robert E. Gross, American businessman (b. 1897)  

Sep 05 Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 07 In the year 1961 pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76  

Sep 10 Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Sep 12 Carl Hermann, German physicist (b. 1898) died in the year 1961.  

Sep 16 On this day in history a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies  

Sep 17 In the year 1961 adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62  

Sep 18 On this day in history dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56  

Sep 19 In the year 1961 death of helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive)  

Sep 21 On this day in history earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68  

Sep 22 Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64 in the year 1961.  

Sep 23 Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 24 Sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA in the year 1961.  

Sep 26 In the year 1961 eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81  

Sep 27 On this day in history hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75  

Sep 28 Michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1961 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63  

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.  

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 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

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 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.