Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

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

Jan 04 In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 06 Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.  

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 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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

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

Jan 21 In the year 1961 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 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 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 in the year 1961.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 in the year 1961.  

Feb 14 On this day in history 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 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73  

Feb 22 In the year 1961 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 06 In the year 1961 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 In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05 In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 09 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter