Famous Deaths In 1961
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 02 On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies
Jan 04 In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72
Jan 06 Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Jan 07 On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74
Jan 09 Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.
Jan 10 Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.
Jan 11 In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)
Jan 14 In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81
Jan 15 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1961.
Jan 16 In the year 1961 janos Viski, composer, dies at 54
Jan 17 On this day in history death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36
Jan 21 In the year 1961 john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday
Jan 24 On this day in history willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82
Jan 26 Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on this day in history.
Feb 02 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1961.
Feb 03 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 on this day in history.
Feb 05 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 06 On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77
Feb 08 On this day in history william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81
Feb 09 On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70
Feb 11 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Feb 14 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 in the year 1961.
Feb 15 In the year 1961 jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59
Feb 17 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 in the year 1961.
Feb 20 In the year 1961 otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67
Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 in the year 1961.
Feb 22 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Feb 23 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies in the year 1961.
Feb 26 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.
Feb 27 Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on this day in history.
Feb 28 Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Mar 03 On this day in history death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)
Mar 06 On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56
Mar 07 In the year 1961 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »