Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Sep 30 Onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888) died in the year 1961.  

Oct 01 In the year 1961 donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

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 Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 in the year 1961.  

Oct 14 On this day in history 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 Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 in the year 1961.  

Oct 21 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 25 In the year 1961 peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75  

Oct 26 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 30 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1961 alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 24 On this day in history 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 Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 Jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1961 daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91  

Dec 13 On this day in history grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101  

Dec 15 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 in the year 1961.  

Dec 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)  

Dec 24 On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76  

Dec 25 In the year 1961 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 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 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 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter