Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Mar 08 Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Mar 12 In the year 1961 belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25  

Mar 14 Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78 in the year 1961.  

Mar 16 Chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903) died in the year 1961.  

Mar 17 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1961.  

Mar 23 In the year 1961 a C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies  

Mar 27 Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 in the year 1961.  

Mar 30 P J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies in the year 1961.  

Mar 31 On this day in history seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85  

Apr 02 In the year 1961 august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67  

Apr 04 In the year 1961 death of simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873)  

Apr 06 In the year 1961 jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90  

Apr 07 On this day in history jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74  

Apr 09 Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 in the year 1961.  

Apr 10 Irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 In the year 1961 francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 12 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 In the year 1961 death of john A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (b. 1935)  

Apr 21 In the year 1961 james Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57  

Apr 22 On this day in history maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91  

Apr 24 In the year 1961 lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72  

Apr 25 Hans F Blunck, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 in the year 1961.  

Apr 27 Roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918) died in the year 1961.  

May 02 On this day in history j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies  

May 03 In the year 1961 maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53  

May 04 Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66 on this day in history.  

May 06 In the year 1961 lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65  

May 08 James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63 in the year 1961.  

May 13 On this day in history gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60  

May 16 In the year 1961 death of george A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881)  

May 17 On this day in history frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81  

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.  

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 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

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.