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 Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 in the year 1961.  

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

Oct 04 In the year 1961 max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies  

Oct 11 On this day in history 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 Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25 On this day in history peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75  

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

Oct 30 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies in the year 1961.  

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

Nov 02 James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Nov 15 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1961.  

Nov 16 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 On this day in history ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67  

Nov 25 On this day in history death of hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866)  

Nov 26 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1961.  

Nov 30 Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1961.  

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

Dec 06 In the year 1961 death of frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925)  

Dec 08 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61  

Dec 17 On this day in history marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53  

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

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

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

Dec 25 Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies in the year 1961.  

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

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 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter