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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74  

Oct 14 Paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American actress (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21 In the year 1961 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 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66  

Nov 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1961 douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51  

Nov 16 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 06 On this day in history death of frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925)  

Dec 08 William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 in the year 1961.  

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

Dec 15 On this day in history william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99  

Dec 16 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.