Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Aug 02 Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Aug 05 Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 in the year 1961.  

Aug 06 On this day in history jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87  

Aug 08 In the year 1961 charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58  

Aug 09 Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 Antanas Å kÄ—ma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 in the year 1961.  

Aug 14 Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Aug 17 On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 18 Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 in the year 1961.  

Aug 20 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 in the year 1961.  

Aug 28 On this day in history thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies  

Aug 30 On this day in history charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84  

Sep 01 On this day in history eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51  

Sep 02 Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of robert E. Gross, American businessman (b. 1897)  

Sep 05 On this day in history ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies  

Sep 07 Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Sep 10 Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of carl Hermann, German physicist (b. 1898)  

Sep 16 A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 17 In the year 1961 adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62  

Sep 18 Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 on this day in history.  

Sep 19 Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) died in the year 1961.  

Sep 21 Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 In the year 1961 billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71  

Sep 24 In the year 1961 sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68  

Sep 25 On this day in history frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA  

Sep 26 On this day in history eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81  

Sep 27 On this day in history hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75  

Sep 28 In the year 1961 michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54  

Sep 29 On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 07 John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.  

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