Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53  

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 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 in the year 1961.  

Jun 06 Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

Jun 07 Robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jun 15 Giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1961 kenneth F Fearing, US, poet (Afternoon of a pawnbroker), dies at 58  

Jun 27 On this day in history paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58  

Jun 30 Lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jul 01 On this day in history death of louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (b. 1894)  

Jul 02 In the year 1961 death of ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61  

Jul 04 On this day in history franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83  

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

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 On this day in history death of mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879)  

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 Ty Cobb, baseball great (Det Tigers), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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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 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.