Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Jan 02 Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21 John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday in the year 1961.  

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 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 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1961 william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81  

Feb 09 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 in the year 1961.  

Feb 14 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1961 jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59  

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

Feb 20 In the year 1961 otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67  

Feb 21 In the year 1961 blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73  

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 On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83  

Feb 27 Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1961 joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64  

Mar 03 On this day in history death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)  

Mar 06 In the year 1961 george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56  

Mar 07 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 in the year 1961.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

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

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter