Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Mar 08 In the year 1961 thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81  

Mar 12 In the year 1961 belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25  

Mar 14 In the year 1961 akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78  

Mar 16 In the year 1961 death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)  

Mar 17 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 23 A C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies in the year 1961.  

Mar 27 Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 in the year 1961.  

Mar 30 On this day in history p J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies  

Mar 31 On this day in history seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85  

Apr 02 August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873)  

Apr 06 Jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90 in the year 1961.  

Apr 07 Jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1961.  

Apr 09 Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 In the year 1961 irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65  

Apr 11 Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1961.  

Apr 12 On this day in history nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50  

Apr 13 John A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (b. 1935) died in the year 1961.  

Apr 21 In the year 1961 james Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57  

Apr 22 On this day in history maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91  

Apr 24 On this day in history lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72  

Apr 25 Hans F Blunck, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 In the year 1961 gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36  

Apr 27 On this day in history roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67  

Apr 29 Cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918) died on this day in history.  

May 02 In the year 1961 j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies  

May 03 In the year 1961 maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53  

May 04 Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66 in the year 1961.  

May 06 Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

May 08 In the year 1961 james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63  

May 13 Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

May 16 George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881) died in the year 1961.  

May 17 Frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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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 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 On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

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 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.