Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Sep 30 In the year 1961 death of onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888)  

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

Oct 02 On this day in history reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies  

Oct 04 Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 11 On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74  

Oct 14 In the year 1961 death of paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888)  

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 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51  

Nov 16 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86  

Nov 30 Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1961.  

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

Dec 13 Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 16 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Dec 24 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter