Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 09 In the year 1961 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 In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81

Jan 15 In the year 1961 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49

Jan 16 On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54

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 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.

Feb 03 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 in the year 1961.

Feb 05 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Feb 06 On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77

Feb 08 In the year 1961 william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81

Feb 09 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1961.

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 in the year 1961.

Feb 26 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.

Feb 27 Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies in the year 1961.

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1961.

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.