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 On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 11 In the year 1961 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 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 In the year 1961 john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday  

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

Feb 08 William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1961 jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59  

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 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 In the year 1961 joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64  

Mar 03 In the year 1961 death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)  

Mar 06 George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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