Famous Deaths In 1961

May 18 Henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies on this day in history.  

May 19 Joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94 in the year 1961.  

May 20 Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

May 22 Joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53 in the year 1961.  

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

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

May 30 In the year 1961 death of rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69  

May 31 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history death of carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1875)  

Jun 07 On this day in history 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 Giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923) died in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 22 In the year 1961 betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies  

Jun 23 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 04 On this day in history franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83  

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

Jul 08 On this day in history julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60  

Jul 09 Alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52 in the year 1961.  

Jul 12 Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 16 In the year 1961 [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88  

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

Jul 18 Kit Guard, dies of cancer at 67 in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.