Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961
Friday, 19 September 2025
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 on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history death of josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915)
May 22 In the year 1961 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 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 on this day in history.
May 31 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.
Jun 07 In the year 1961 robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies
Jun 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1961 death of giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)
Jun 16 On this day in history o C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies
Jun 17 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 on this day in history.
Jun 22 Betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies on this day in history.
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 in the year 1961.
Jun 30 In the year 1961 lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87
Jul 01 Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (b. 1894) died in the year 1961.
Jul 02 On this day in history death of ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61
Jul 04 In the year 1961 franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83
Jul 06 Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93 in the year 1961.
Jul 08 On this day in history julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60
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 on this day in history.
Jul 15 On this day in history 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 Kit Guard, dies of cancer at 67 in the year 1961.
Jul 23 In the year 1961 esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75
Jul 27 Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1961.
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