Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

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

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

Jan 06 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10 On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66  

Jan 11 On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)  

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

Jan 15 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 26 On this day in history morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies  

Feb 02 On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87  

Feb 03 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09 In the year 1961 grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1961 blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73  

Feb 22 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 in the year 1961.  

Feb 23 In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies  

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

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 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 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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