Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Mar 08 Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Mar 12 On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25  

Mar 14 Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)  

Mar 17 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 in the year 1961.  

Mar 19 In the year 1961 edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 23 A C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies in the year 1961.  

Mar 27 On this day in history jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37  

Mar 30 On this day in history p J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies  

Mar 31 In the year 1961 seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85  

Apr 02 On this day in history august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67  

Apr 04 Simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873) died in the year 1961.  

Apr 06 On this day in history jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90  

Apr 07 On this day in history jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74  

Apr 09 In the year 1961 zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65  

Apr 10 In the year 1961 irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65  

Apr 11 Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1961.  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of john A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (b. 1935)  

Apr 21 In the year 1961 james Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57  

Apr 22 In the year 1961 maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91  

Apr 24 Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 in the year 1961.  

Apr 25 Hans F Blunck, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 In the year 1961 gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36  

Apr 27 In the year 1961 roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67  

Apr 29 Cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918) died in the year 1961.  

May 02 In the year 1961 j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies  

May 03 On this day in history maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53  

May 04 Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66 in the year 1961.  

May 06 Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 in the year 1961.  

May 08 On this day in history james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63  

May 13 On this day in history gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60  

May 16 On this day in history death of george A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881)  

May 17 Frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter