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 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 on this day in history.  

May 23 Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 in the year 1961.  

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

May 30 Rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69 died in the year 1961.  

May 31 Walter Little, Canadian politician (b. 1877) died on this day in history.  

Jun 02 George S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1961 death of giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)  

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 Betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87  

Jul 01 In the year 1961 death of louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (b. 1894)  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61  

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

Jul 06 Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93 in the year 1961.  

Jul 08 In the year 1961 julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60  

Jul 09 On this day in history alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52  

Jul 12 Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879) died in the year 1961.  

Jul 15 John E. Brownlee, Canadian politician (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Jul 16 [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 in the year 1961.  

Jul 27 Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1961.  

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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 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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

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

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.  

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