Famous Deaths In 1961

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

Jan 04 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.

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

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 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 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jan 24 In the year 1961 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82

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

Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

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 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 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 in the year 1961.

Feb 17 On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63

Feb 20 On this day in history otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67

Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Feb 22 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Feb 23 In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies

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 Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Mar 03 Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887) died on this day in history.

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

Mar 07 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 in the year 1961.

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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 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 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.

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.