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 in the year 1961.  

Oct 02 Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on this day in history.  

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 Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American actress (b. 1892) died in the year 1961.  

Oct 19 Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 21 On this day in history nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies  

Oct 25 In the year 1961 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 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Nov 30 Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 In the year 1961 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 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 In the year 1961 grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101  

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

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 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 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 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 In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

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

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter