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 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 14 On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81  

Jan 15 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1961.  

Jan 16 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 died in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87  

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

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

Feb 06 In the year 1961 archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 08 William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 in the year 1961.  

Feb 11 On this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82  

Feb 14 In the year 1961 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 In the year 1961 otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67  

Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 In the year 1961 george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75  

Feb 23 On this day in history wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies  

Feb 26 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

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

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

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 John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter