Famous Deaths In 1961

Sep 30 In the year 1961 death of onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888)  

Oct 01 Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 in the year 1961.  

Oct 02 In the year 1961 reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies  

Oct 04 In the year 1961 max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies  

Oct 11 On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74  

Oct 14 Paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history death of tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American actress (b. 1892)  

Oct 19 In the year 1961 benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60  

Oct 21 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 25 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 in the year 1961.  

Oct 26 On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies  

Oct 30 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1961 alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97  

Nov 02 James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 in the year 1961.  

Nov 07 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Nov 13 On this day in history fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63  

Nov 15 In the year 1961 douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51  

Nov 16 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 in the year 1961.  

Nov 25 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Nov 26 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1961.  

Nov 30 On this day in history stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80  

Dec 03 Jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1961.  

Dec 06 On this day in history death of frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925)  

Dec 08 In the year 1961 william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78  

Dec 12 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 On this day in history grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101  

Dec 15 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 In the year 1961 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61  

Dec 17 In the year 1961 marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53  

Dec 20 Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 In the year 1961 death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)  

Dec 24 Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Dec 25 On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies  

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Jan 02 Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.  

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