Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

Jan 09 In the year 1961 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 Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died in the year 1961.

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 On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54

Jan 17 On this day in history death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36

Jan 21 On this day in history john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday

Jan 24 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

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

Feb 14 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 in the year 1961.

Feb 15 On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59

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

Feb 26 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.

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

Mar 06 On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56

Mar 07 In the year 1961 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)

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

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.