Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
May 18 On this day in history henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies
May 19 On this day in history joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94
May 20 Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) died on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53
May 23 Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 in the year 1961.
May 29 Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1961.
May 30 In the year 1961 death of rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69
May 31 On this day in history death of walter Little, Canadian politician (b. 1877)
Jun 02 In the year 1961 george S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72
Jun 06 Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1875) died on this day in history.
Jun 07 On this day in history robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies
Jun 09 On this day in history death of camille Guérin, French scientist (b. 1872)
Jun 13 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79 on this day in history.
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 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 in the year 1961.
Jun 22 In the year 1961 betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies
Jun 23 On this day in history franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70
Jun 26 On this day in history kenneth F Fearing, US, poet (Afternoon of a pawnbroker), dies at 58
Jun 27 Paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jun 30 Lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87 in the year 1961.
Jul 01 Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (b. 1894) died in the year 1961.
Jul 02 Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 died on this day in history.
Jul 04 Franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83 on this day in history.
Jul 06 Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93 in the year 1961.
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 In the year 1961 death of mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879)
Jul 15 John E. Brownlee, Canadian politician (b. 1884) died in the year 1961.
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 In the year 1961 kit Guard, dies of cancer at 67
Jul 23 Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 in the year 1961.
Jul 27 On this day in history theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59
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