Famous Deaths In 1961

May 18 Henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies in the year 1961.

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 In the year 1961 joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53

May 23 In the year 1961 joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53

May 29 Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.

May 30 Rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69 died in the year 1961.

May 31 Walter Little, Canadian politician (b. 1877) died on this day in history.

Jun 02 In the year 1961 george S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72

Jun 06 In the year 1961 death of carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1875)

Jun 07 Robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies on this day in history.

Jun 09 On this day in history death of camille Guérin, French scientist (b. 1872)

Jun 13 On this day in history ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79

Jun 15 In the year 1961 death of giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)

Jun 16 O C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies in the year 1961.

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 on this day in history.

Jun 23 Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 in the year 1961.

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 in the year 1961.

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

Jul 01 On this day in history death of louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (b. 1894)

Jul 02 Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 died in the year 1961.

Jul 04 Franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83 in the year 1961.

Jul 06 In the year 1961 cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93

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

Jul 09 In the year 1961 alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52

Jul 12 Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879) died in the year 1961.

Jul 15 John E. Brownlee, Canadian politician (b. 1884) died in the year 1961.

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

Jul 17 On this day in history ty Cobb, baseball great (Det Tigers), dies of cancer at 74

Jul 18 Kit Guard, dies of cancer at 67 on this day in history.

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

Jul 27 Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)

Jan 07 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.

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