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 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 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 in the year 1961.  

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

Apr 04 On this day in history death of simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873)  

Apr 06 Jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90 in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65  

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 John A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (b. 1935) died on this day in history.  

Apr 21 James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 in the year 1961.  

Apr 22 Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91 in the year 1961.  

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

Apr 27 On this day in history roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67  

Apr 29 In the year 1961 death of cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918)  

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

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 On this day in history 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 Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

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 in the year 1961.  

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.