Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Mar 08 Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14 On this day in history akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78  

Mar 16 In the year 1961 death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)  

Mar 17 On this day in history suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85 in the year 1961.  

Apr 02 August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Apr 07 In the year 1961 jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74  

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

Apr 10 Irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65 in the year 1961.  

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

Apr 12 On this day in history nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50  

Apr 13 On this day in history 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 Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 On this day in history hans F Blunck, writer, dies  

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

Apr 27 In the year 1961 roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67  

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

May 02 J C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies in the year 1961.  

May 03 On this day in history maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53  

May 04 On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66  

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

May 08 On this day in history james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63  

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

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 in the year 1961.  

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

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 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 In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter