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

Jan 21 John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday in the year 1961.

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

Feb 15 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 in the year 1961.

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.

Feb 22 On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75

Feb 23 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.

Feb 26 On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83

Feb 27 In the year 1961 platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies

Feb 28 Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 in the year 1961.

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

Mar 06 In the year 1961 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 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 In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress

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.