Famous Deaths In 1961

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

Jan 04 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.  

Jan 06 In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

Jan 07 On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74  

Jan 09 Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 14 On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81  

Jan 15 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1961.  

Jan 16 On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 17 On this day in history death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36  

Jan 21 John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Feb 06 On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 08 William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Feb 09 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 in the year 1961.  

Feb 11 On this day in history 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 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63  

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

Feb 21 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75  

Feb 23 In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies  

Feb 26 On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83  

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 Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887) died in the year 1961.  

Mar 06 On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56  

Mar 07 In the year 1961 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.  

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 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

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