Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Aug 02 Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Aug 05 On this day in history eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63  

Aug 06 In the year 1961 jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87  

Aug 08 In the year 1961 charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58  

Aug 09 In the year 1961 walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of antanas Å kÄ—ma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910)  

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 On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 18 On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89  

Aug 20 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 On this day in history thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies  

Aug 30 On this day in history charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84  

Sep 01 On this day in history eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51  

Sep 02 On this day in history greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54  

Sep 03 Robert E. Gross, American businessman (b. 1897) died in the year 1961.  

Sep 05 Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Sep 12 Carl Hermann, German physicist (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Sep 16 A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies in the year 1961.  

Sep 17 Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 in the year 1961.  

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

Sep 19 Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) died on this day in history.  

Sep 21 On this day in history earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68  

Sep 22 On this day in history marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64  

Sep 23 Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71 in the year 1961.  

Sep 24 In the year 1961 sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68  

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

Sep 26 Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

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 Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 in the year 1961.  

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04 In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

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

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.