Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Jan 02 On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies  

Jan 04 On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 06 Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)  

Jan 14 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1961 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 16 On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 17 In the year 1961 death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36  

Jan 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.  

Feb 02 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 In the year 1961 nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63  

Feb 20 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 in the year 1961.  

Feb 22 In the year 1961 george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75  

Feb 23 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1961 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04 In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

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

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

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.  

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