Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Sep 30 On this day in history death of onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888)  

Oct 01 On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

Oct 02 On this day in history reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies  

Oct 04 On this day in history max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies  

Oct 11 In the year 1961 leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74  

Oct 14 In the year 1961 death of paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888)  

Oct 18 In the year 1961 death of tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American actress (b. 1892)  

Oct 19 On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60  

Oct 21 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies in the year 1961.  

Oct 25 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies in the year 1961.  

Oct 30 On this day in history luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies  

Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.  

Nov 02 James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Nov 13 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.  

Nov 16 On this day in history sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79  

Nov 24 In the year 1961 ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67  

Nov 25 In the year 1961 death of hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866)  

Nov 26 On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86  

Nov 30 On this day in history stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80  

Dec 03 In the year 1961 jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 06 Frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925) died in the year 1961.  

Dec 08 William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 On this day in history daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91  

Dec 13 Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

Dec 15 In the year 1961 william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99  

Dec 16 In the year 1961 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61  

Dec 17 Marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 20 Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 in the year 1961.  

Dec 23 Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) died in the year 1961.  

Dec 24 In the year 1961 guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76  

Dec 25 On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies  

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Jan 02 In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03 In the year 1961 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 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter