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

Oct 11 Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 16 In the year 1961 sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79  

Nov 24 Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 03 Jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1961.  

Dec 06 On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.  

Dec 13 In the year 1961 grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101  

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

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

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

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

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

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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 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 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 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.