Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1961

Sep 30 In the year 1961 death of onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888)  

Oct 01 Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 in the year 1961.  

Oct 02 Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies in the year 1961.  

Oct 11 On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74  

Oct 14 On this day in history death of paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888)  

Oct 18 Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American actress (b. 1892) died in the year 1961.  

Oct 19 In the year 1961 benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60  

Oct 21 On this day in history nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies  

Oct 25 On this day in history peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75  

Oct 26 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 30 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies in the year 1961.  

Nov 01 In the year 1961 alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97  

Nov 02 On this day in history james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66  

Nov 07 In the year 1961 antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64  

Nov 13 In the year 1961 fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63  

Nov 15 In the year 1961 douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51  

Nov 16 On this day in history sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79  

Nov 24 Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 in the year 1961.  

Nov 25 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866) died in the year 1961.  

Nov 26 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 On this day in history jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 06 Frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. 1925) died in the year 1961.  

Dec 08 William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1961 grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101  

Dec 15 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 17 On this day in history marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53  

Dec 20 Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 in the year 1961.  

Dec 23 In the year 1961 death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)  

Dec 24 Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Dec 25 On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04 Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09 Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.