Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

May 18 In the year 1961 henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies  

May 19 In the year 1961 joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94  

May 20 On this day in history death of josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915)  

May 22 Joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53 on this day in history.  

May 23 On this day in history joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53  

May 29 In the year 1961 uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60  

May 30 Rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69 died on this day in history.  

May 31 On this day in history death of walter Little, Canadian politician (b. 1877)  

Jun 02 George S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1875) died in the year 1961.  

Jun 07 In the year 1961 robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies  

Jun 09 Camille Guérin, French scientist (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Jun 13 In the year 1961 ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)  

Jun 16 O C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1961 jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40  

Jun 22 Betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies in the year 1961.  

Jun 23 Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 In the year 1961 kenneth F Fearing, US, poet (Afternoon of a pawnbroker), dies at 58  

Jun 27 Paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58 in the year 1961.  

Jun 30 On this day in history lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87  

Jul 01 In the year 1961 death of louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (b. 1894)  

Jul 02 In the year 1961 death of ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61  

Jul 04 Franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 06 Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 On this day in history alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52  

Jul 12 On this day in history death of mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879)  

Jul 15 In the year 1961 death of john E. Brownlee, Canadian politician (b. 1884)  

Jul 16 [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Jul 17 Ty Cobb, baseball great (Det Tigers), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 On this day in history kit Guard, dies of cancer at 67  

Jul 23 Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 In the year 1961 theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

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

Jan 03 In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

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 in the year 1961.  

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 On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter