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In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
Uberto de Morpurgo
Italian tennis player (1896–1961).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Trieste.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 65 years old in Geneva.
Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1876–1961).
Born July 31st, 1876 in Reichenau an der Rax. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1961 at 84 years old in Vaduz.
Jānis Endzelīns
Latvian linguist (1873-1961).
Born February 22nd, 1873 in Kauguri Parish.
Died July 1st, 1961 at 88 years old in Koknese.
Winifred Greenwood
American actress (1885–1961).
Born January 1st, 1885 in Geneseo.
Died November 23rd, 1961 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills.
Paul W. Merrill
American astronomer (1887–1961).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died July 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Los Angeles County.
Mona Goya
French actress.
Born November 25th, 1909 in Mexico City.
Died October 8th, 1961 at 51 years old in Paris, Clichy.
Cesare Lovati
Italian footballer and manager (1891-1961).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 22nd, 1961 at 69 years old in Varese.
Albert Bogen
Austrian fencer (1882-1961).
Born April 8th, 1882 in Kikinda.
Died July 14th, 1961 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Victor d'Arcy
British athlete (1887-1961).
Born June 30th, 1887 in Rotherhithe.
Died March 12th, 1961 at 73 years old in Fish Hoek.
István Csók
Hungarian artist (1865-1961).
Born February 13th, 1865 in Sáregres.
Died February 1st, 1961 at 95 years old in Budapest.
Jakub Deml
Czech priest and writer (1878-1961).
Born August 20th, 1878 in Tasov. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1961 at 82 years old in Třebíč. [ref]
Frances Schroth
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1893-1961).
Born April 11th, 1893 in Toledo.
Died October 6th, 1961 at 68 years old in Guadalajara.
Dagny Servaes
German-austrian actress.
Born March 10th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died July 10th, 1961 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Albert Oldman
British super heavyweight boxer (1883-1961).
Born November 18th, 1883 in Mile End.
Died January 15th, 1961 at 77 years old in London Borough of Havering.
Alfréd Deésy
Hungarian actor, director (1877–1961).
Born September 22nd, 1877 in Dej.
Died July 18th, 1961 at 83 years old in Budapest.
Knut Lindberg
Swedish athlete (1882-1961).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Gothenburg Municipality. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1961 at 79 years old in Vasa parish. [ref]
Giovanni Battista Angioletti
Italian writer/journalist. (1896–1961).
Born November 27th, 1896 in Milan.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 64 years old in Torre del Greco.
Con Walsh
Canadian hammer thrower (1885-1961).
Born April 24th, 1885 in County Cork.
Died December 7th, 1961 at 76 years old in Seattle.
Gustav Schädler
Liechtenstein prime minister (1883-1961).
Born November 18th, 1883 in Triesenberg.
Died June 19th, 1961 at 77 years old in Vaduz.
Alberto Chividini
Argentine association football player (1907-1961).
Born February 23rd, 1907 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 31st, 1961 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jean De Bie
Belgian footballer (1892-1961).
Died April 30th, 1961 at 68 years old in Brussels-Capital Region.
Julius Jaenzon
Swedish cinematographer (1885-1961).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Haga parish.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 75 years old in Oscar Parish.
Harry Parker
Tennis player from new zealand (1873-1961).
Born May 6th, 1873 in Christchurch.
Died May 14th, 1961 at 88 years old in Balgowlah.
Victor Danielsen
Faroese missionary (1894–1961).
Born March 28th, 1894 in Søldarfjørður.
Died February 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in Fuglafjørður.
Alberto Galateo
Argentine footballer (1911–1961).
Born May 22nd, 1911 in Santa Fe.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 49 years old
Deaths 351 to 375 of 483
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