Famous Deaths In 1961

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

Jan 04 On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72

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

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

Jan 09 On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)

Jan 10 In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66

Jan 11 In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)

Jan 14 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Jan 15 In the year 1961 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49

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

Jan 17 In the year 1961 death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36

Jan 21 John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday on this day in history.

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

Jan 26 In the year 1961 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 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1961.

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

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

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 In the year 1961 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 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 26 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 in the year 1961.

Feb 27 On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies

Feb 28 In the year 1961 joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64

Mar 03 In the year 1961 death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)

Mar 06 George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Mar 07 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 on this day in history.

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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 on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)

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

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 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter