Famous Deaths In 1961

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

Mar 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)

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

Mar 19 On this day in history edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68

Mar 23 A C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies on this day in history.

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

Mar 30 P J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 04 Simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873) died in the year 1961.

Apr 06 On this day in history jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90

Apr 07 Jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1961.

Apr 09 Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 on this day in history.

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

Apr 11 Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1961.

Apr 12 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1961.

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

Apr 21 On this day in history 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 Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 in the year 1961.

Apr 25 Hans F Blunck, writer, dies in the year 1961.

Apr 26 On this day in history gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36

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 on this day in history.

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

May 03 Maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53 on this day in history.

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

May 06 Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 in the year 1961.

May 08 James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63 on this day in history.

May 13 Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 in the year 1961.

May 16 George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881) died in the year 1961.

May 17 Frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)

Jan 05 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.

Jan 07 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.