Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Jan 02 In the year 1961 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 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1961 death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36  

Jan 21 On this day in history john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday  

Jan 24 Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 in the year 1961.  

Jan 26 On this day in history morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies  

Feb 02 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1961.  

Feb 03 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Feb 20 On this day in history otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67  

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

Feb 22 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies  

Feb 26 In the year 1961 karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83  

Feb 27 On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies  

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 On this day in history 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 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.  

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 In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician  

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