Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Jan 02 On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies  

Jan 04 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10 In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66  

Jan 11 Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81  

Jan 15 In the year 1961 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 16 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.  

Jan 17 Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 died on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1961 john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday  

Jan 24 In the year 1961 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82  

Jan 26 Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies in the year 1961.  

Feb 02 In the year 1961 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87  

Feb 03 On this day in history anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54  

Feb 05 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1961.  

Feb 08 In the year 1961 william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81  

Feb 09 On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70  

Feb 11 In the year 1961 eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82  

Feb 14 In the year 1961 wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78  

Feb 15 In the year 1961 jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59  

Feb 17 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 in the year 1961.  

Feb 20 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 in the year 1961.  

Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 in the year 1961.  

Feb 22 In the year 1961 george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75  

Feb 23 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies in the year 1961.  

Feb 26 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 in the year 1961.  

Feb 27 Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1961 joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64  

Mar 03 On this day in history death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)  

Mar 06 George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician  

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