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 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10 In the year 1961 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 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1961 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 16 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 26 Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies in the year 1961.  

Feb 02 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 On this day in history anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54  

Feb 05 On this day in history anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73  

Feb 06 In the year 1961 archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 08 On this day in history william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81  

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

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 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.