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In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
Alberto Galateo
Argentine footballer (1911–1961).
Born May 22nd, 1911 in Santa Fe.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 49 years old
Julius Jaenzon
Swedish cinematographer (1885-1961).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Haga parish.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 75 years old in Oscar Parish.
Victor Danielsen
Faroese missionary (1894–1961).
Born March 28th, 1894 in Søldarfjørður.
Died February 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in Fuglafjørður.
Hans Behlendorff
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born August 13th, 1889 in Allenstein.
Died March 16th, 1961 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden.
Marcello Mimmi
Catholic cardinal (1882-1961).
Born July 18th, 1882 in Castel San Pietro Terme.
Died March 6th, 1961 at 78 years old in Rome.
Armand Robin
French poet (1912–1961).
Born January 19th, 1912 in Plouguernével.
Died March 29th, 1961 at 49 years old in Paris.
Ben Adams
American athlete (1890–1961).
Born March 31st, 1890 in Newark.
Died March 15th, 1961 at 70 years old in Monmouth County.
Baldo Baldi
Italian fencer (1888-1961).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Livorno.
Died December 21st, 1961 at 73 years old in Livorno.
Émile Henriot
French writer (1889–1961).
Born March 3rd, 1889 in Paris.
Died April 14th, 1961 at 72 years old in Paris.
Clarence Pinkston
American diver (1900–1961).
Born February 1st, 1900 in Wichita.
Died November 18th, 1961 at 61 years old in Detroit.
Antonio Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1961).
Born October 30th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
J. S. Sirén
Finnish architect (1889–1961).
Born May 27th, 1889 in Ylihärmä. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1961 at 71 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
George Simpson
American athletics competitor (1908-1961).
Born September 21st, 1908 in Columbus.
Died December 2nd, 1961 at 53 years old in Columbus.
Alice Voinescu
Romanian essayist, translator and writer (1885–1961).
Born February 10th, 1885 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Died June 4th, 1961 at 76 years old in Bucharest.
Ossian Skiöld
Swedish hammer thrower (1889–1961).
Born June 22nd, 1889 in Appuna parish.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 72 years old
Hampe Faustman
Actor and film director (1919-1961).
Born July 3rd, 1919 in Stockholm.
Died August 26th, 1961 at 42 years old in Sweden.
Thomas Aass
Norwegian sailor and civil servant (1887-1961).
Born April 28th, 1887 in Oslo.
Died August 14th, 1961 at 74 years old in Oslo.
Alessandro Fantini
Italian road bicycle racer (1932–1961).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Fossacesia.
Died May 5th, 1961 at 29 years old in Trier (falling from height).
Friedrich Domin
German actor (1902–1961).
Died December 18th, 1961 at 59 years old in Munich (influenza).
Fredrik Böök
Swedish academic (1883–1961).
Born May 12th, 1883 in Kristianstads parish.
Died December 2nd, 1961 at 78 years old in Lund Cathedral parish.
Harry DeBaecke
American rower (1879-1961).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1961 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Rodolphe Rubattel
Swiss politician (1896–1961).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Villarzel.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 65 years old in Pully.
Abraham Plessner
Russian mathematician (1900-1961).
Born February 13th, 1900 in Łódź.
Died April 18th, 1961 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Ranko Hanai
Actress (1918-1961).
Born July 15th, 1918 in Osaka.
Died May 21st, 1961 at 42 years old (cerebral hemorrhage).
Karel Engliš
Czech politician, economist, professor, university educator and science writer (1880-1961).
Born August 17th, 1880 in Hrabyně. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1961 at 80 years old in Hrabyně. [ref]
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