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 in the year 1961.

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 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 On this day in history death of walter Little, Canadian politician (b. 1877)

Jun 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1961 death of camille Guérin, French scientist (b. 1872)

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 In the year 1961 o C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies

Jun 17 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 in the year 1961.

Jun 22 On this day in history betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies

Jun 23 Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on this day in history.

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

Jun 27 In the year 1961 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 Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 died on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

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 In the year 1961 [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 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 On this day in history theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59

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Jan 02 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.

Jan 05 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician

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 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter