Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Mar 08 On this day in history thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81  

Mar 12 Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 in the year 1961.  

Mar 14 In the year 1961 akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78  

Mar 16 Chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17 In the year 1961 suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101  

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

Mar 23 On this day in history a C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies  

Mar 27 In the year 1961 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 August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07 In the year 1961 jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74  

Apr 09 On this day in history zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65  

Apr 10 Irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 John A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (b. 1935) died in the year 1961.  

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

Apr 22 Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25 In the year 1961 hans F Blunck, writer, dies  

Apr 26 Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Apr 27 On this day in history roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67  

Apr 29 Cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918) died on this day in history.  

May 02 J C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies on this day in history.  

May 03 In the year 1961 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 James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

May 13 In the year 1961 gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60  

May 16 George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

May 17 Frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81 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 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

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