Famous Deaths In 1961
Thursday, 25 July 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 In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76
Jan 07 On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74
Jan 09 In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)
Jan 10 In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66
Jan 11 Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.
Jan 14 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.
Jan 15 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1961.
Jan 16 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.
Jan 17 Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 died in the year 1961.
Jan 21 On this day in history john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday
Jan 24 In the year 1961 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82
Jan 26 On this day in history morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies
Feb 02 In the year 1961 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87
Feb 03 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 in the year 1961.
Feb 05 In the year 1961 anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73
Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1961.
Feb 08 William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 in the year 1961.
Feb 09 On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70
Feb 11 On this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82
Feb 14 In the year 1961 wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78
Feb 15 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Feb 17 On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63
Feb 20 On this day in history otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67
Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75
Feb 23 In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies
Feb 26 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 in the year 1961.
Feb 27 On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies
Feb 28 Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 in the year 1961.
Mar 03 In the year 1961 death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)
Mar 06 George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 in the year 1961.
Mar 07 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 on this day in history.
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