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 Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1961.  

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

Feb 02 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78  

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 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.  

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 Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887) died in the year 1961.  

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

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 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 04 In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

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 In the year 1961 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