Famous Deaths In 1961

Sep 30 Onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

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

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 Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 in the year 1961.  

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 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Oct 30 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.  

Nov 02 On this day in history james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66  

Nov 07 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 13 In the year 1961 fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63  

Nov 15 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

Nov 24 In the year 1961 ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67  

Nov 25 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Nov 26 On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86  

Nov 30 In the year 1961 stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80  

Dec 03 In the year 1961 jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 06 Frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925) died in the year 1961.  

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

Dec 12 On this day in history daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91  

Dec 13 In the year 1961 grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101  

Dec 15 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57  

Dec 23 In the year 1961 death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)  

Dec 24 In the year 1961 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 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 On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

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

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.  

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