Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Jan 02 On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies  

Jan 04 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74  

Jan 09 On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

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

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

Jan 14 On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81  

Jan 15 On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 16 In the year 1961 janos Viski, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 17 Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 05 In the year 1961 anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73  

Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82  

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

Feb 15 In the year 1961 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 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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Feb 27 In the year 1961 platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies  

Feb 28 Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

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