Famous Deaths In 1961

Jan 02 Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.

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 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 Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died in the year 1961.

Jan 14 In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81

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

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

Jan 24 Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1961 william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81

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

Feb 11 In the year 1961 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 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 In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies

Feb 26 In the year 1961 karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83

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

Feb 28 On this day in history joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64

Mar 03 On this day in history death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)

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 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.

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

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