Famous Deaths In 1961

Aug 02 On this day in history giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64

Aug 05 In the year 1961 eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63

Aug 06 On this day in history jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87

Aug 08 Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.

Aug 09 Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 in the year 1961.

Aug 11 Antanas Škėma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910) died in the year 1961.

Aug 13 On this day in history adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78

Aug 14 Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 in the year 1961.

Aug 16 Maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870) died in the year 1961.

Aug 17 Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Aug 18 Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 in the year 1961.

Aug 20 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 in the year 1961.

Aug 28 In the year 1961 thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies

Aug 30 Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 in the year 1961.

Sep 01 Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 in the year 1961.

Sep 02 Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.

Sep 03 Robert E. Gross, American businessman (b. 1897) died on this day in history.

Sep 05 On this day in history ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies

Sep 07 Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 in the year 1961.

Sep 10 Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Sep 12 On this day in history death of carl Hermann, German physicist (b. 1898)

Sep 16 A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.

Sep 17 On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62

Sep 18 Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 in the year 1961.

Sep 19 In the year 1961 death of helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive)

Sep 21 Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68 on this day in history.

Sep 22 Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64 in the year 1961.

Sep 23 On this day in history billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71

Sep 24 Sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 on this day in history.

Sep 25 Frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA on this day in history.

Sep 26 On this day in history eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81

Sep 27 Hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75 in the year 1961.

Sep 28 In the year 1961 michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54

Sep 29 In the year 1961 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter