Famous Deaths 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 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 On this day in history 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 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 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies in the year 1961.

Oct 30 On this day in history luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies

Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.

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 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 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 in the year 1961.

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

Nov 25 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866) died in the year 1961.

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

Nov 30 In the year 1961 stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80

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

Dec 13 Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 in the year 1961.

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 on this day in history.

Dec 17 On this day in history 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 Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) died on this day in history.

Dec 24 Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 03 In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.

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 On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress

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

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.