Famous Deaths In 1961

Mar 08 In the year 1961 thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81  

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

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 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23 In the year 1961 a C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies  

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

Mar 30 In the year 1961 p J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies  

Mar 31 Seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Apr 02 In the year 1961 august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67  

Apr 04 In the year 1961 death of simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873)  

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 Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

Apr 13 John A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (b. 1935) died on this day in history.  

Apr 21 James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91 in the year 1961.  

Apr 24 In the year 1961 lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72  

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

Apr 26 Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 in the year 1961.  

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 On this day in history j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies  

May 03 Maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 04 On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66  

May 06 Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

May 08 In the year 1961 james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63  

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 in the year 1961.  

May 17 On this day in history frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81  

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

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

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

Jan 09 In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter