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 On this day in history 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 Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 16 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1961.  

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

Feb 08 William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

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 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 in the year 1961.  

Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Feb 28 In the year 1961 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 George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 in the year 1961.  

Mar 07 On this day in history englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42  

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 03 In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

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 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.