Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Sep 30 On this day in history death of onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888)  

Oct 01 On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

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

Oct 04 Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14 In the year 1961 death of paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888)  

Oct 18 Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American actress (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21 In the year 1961 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies  

Oct 25 In the year 1961 peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75  

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

Oct 30 In the year 1961 luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies  

Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.  

Nov 02 In the year 1961 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66  

Nov 07 In the year 1961 antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64  

Nov 13 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 in the year 1961.  

Nov 15 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.  

Nov 16 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 in the year 1961.  

Nov 24 Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 25 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866) died in the year 1961.  

Nov 26 In the year 1961 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86  

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 In the year 1961 death of frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925)  

Dec 08 On this day in history 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 Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

Dec 15 In the year 1961 william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99  

Dec 16 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 17 Marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23 Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) died in the year 1961.  

Dec 24 Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Dec 25 Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1961 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 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter