Famous Deaths In 1961

Aug 02 On this day in history giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64  

Aug 05 On this day in history eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63  

Aug 06 Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 in the year 1961.  

Aug 08 Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Aug 09 On this day in history walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75  

Aug 11 Antanas Å kÄ—ma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910) died in the year 1961.  

Aug 13 In the year 1961 adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78  

Aug 14 In the year 1961 clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68  

Aug 16 In the year 1961 death of maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870)  

Aug 17 On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 18 Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 in the year 1961.  

Aug 20 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 On this day in history thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies  

Aug 30 On this day in history charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84  

Sep 01 On this day in history eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51  

Sep 02 In the year 1961 greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54  

Sep 03 Robert E. Gross, American businessman (b. 1897) died in the year 1961.  

Sep 05 In the year 1961 ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies  

Sep 07 Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Sep 10 On this day in history leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81  

Sep 12 Carl Hermann, German physicist (b. 1898) died in the year 1961.  

Sep 16 In the year 1961 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies  

Sep 17 On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62  

Sep 18 Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 in the year 1961.  

Sep 19 Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) died on this day in history.  

Sep 21 On this day in history earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68  

Sep 22 Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 In the year 1961 billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71  

Sep 24 On this day in history sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68  

Sep 25 On this day in history frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA  

Sep 26 Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Sep 27 Hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75 in the year 1961.  

Sep 28 On this day in history michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54  

Sep 29 Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 in the year 1961.  

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.