Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

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

May 19 Joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

May 20 Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) died in the year 1961.  

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

May 23 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Jun 09 In the year 1961 death of camille Guérin, French scientist (b. 1872)  

Jun 13 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79 in the year 1961.  

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 On this day in history jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40  

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

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

Jun 26 Kenneth F Fearing, US, poet (Afternoon of a pawnbroker), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01 In the year 1961 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 In the year 1961 franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83  

Jul 06 On this day in history cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93  

Jul 08 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jul 17 In the year 1961 ty Cobb, baseball great (Det Tigers), dies of cancer at 74  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 05 In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

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 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician  

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