Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Sep 30 Onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Oct 01 Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 In the year 1961 reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies  

Oct 04 Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies in the year 1961.  

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

Oct 14 Paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888) died in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies  

Oct 25 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 in the year 1961.  

Oct 26 On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies  

Oct 30 In the year 1961 luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies  

Nov 01 On this day in history alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97  

Nov 02 In the year 1961 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66  

Nov 07 In the year 1961 antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64  

Nov 13 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 in the year 1961.  

Nov 15 On this day in history douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51  

Nov 16 In the year 1961 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 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Nov 26 In the year 1961 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86  

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

Dec 03 On this day in history jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 06 Frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925) died on this day in history.  

Dec 08 On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78  

Dec 12 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1961.  

Dec 17 In the year 1961 marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53  

Dec 20 On this day in history moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)  

Dec 24 Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Dec 25 Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies 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 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.  

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