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 On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

Oct 02 On this day in history reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies  

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

Oct 11 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history death of tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American actress (b. 1892)  

Oct 19 On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60  

Oct 21 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies in the year 1961.  

Oct 25 In the year 1961 peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75  

Oct 26 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies in the year 1961.  

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

Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.  

Nov 02 James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 in the year 1961.  

Nov 13 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1961.  

Nov 16 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 On this day in history ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67  

Nov 25 On this day in history death of hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866)  

Nov 26 In the year 1961 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86  

Nov 30 Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

Dec 17 In the year 1961 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 Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Dec 24 In the year 1961 guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76  

Dec 25 In the year 1961 rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies  

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05 Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07 On this day in history 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