Famous Deaths In 1961

Jan 02 Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.

Jan 04 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.

Jan 06 Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.

Jan 07 Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.

Jan 09 In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 16 On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54

Jan 17 On this day in history death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36

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

Jan 24 On this day in history willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82

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

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

Feb 03 On this day in history anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54

Feb 05 In the year 1961 anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73

Feb 06 On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77

Feb 08 On this day in history william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81

Feb 09 On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70

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

Feb 14 On this day in history wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78

Feb 15 On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59

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

Feb 20 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on this day in history.

Feb 21 In the year 1961 blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73

Feb 22 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Feb 23 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies in the year 1961.

Feb 26 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.

Mar 03 Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887) died on this day in history.

Mar 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.