Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

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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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1961.