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

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

Jan 09 Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.

Jan 10 In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66

Jan 11 In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)

Jan 14 In the year 1961 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 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 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 in the year 1961.

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

Feb 08 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 28 On this day in history 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 In the year 1961 george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56

Mar 07 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 on this day in history.

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Jan 02 In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.

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 John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.

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