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In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
Anne Sewell Young
American astronomer (1871-1961).
Born January 2nd, 1871 in Bloomington. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1961 at 90 years old in Claremont. [ref]
Olga Máté
Hungarian photographer (1878–1961).
Born January 1st, 1878 in Szigetvár.
Died April 5th, 1961 at 83 years old in Budapest.
Rosa Sensat
Spanish teacher.
Born June 16th, 1873 in El Masnou.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 88 years old in Barcelona.
Max Schöne
Swimmer (1880–1961).
Born January 20th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died January 16th, 1961 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Carmelo Robledo
Boxer.
Born July 13th, 1912 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 9th, 1961 at 49 years old
Oskar Loorits
Estonian folklorist (1900–1961).
Born November 9th, 1900 in Suure-Kõpu Rural Municipality.
Died December 12th, 1961 at 61 years old in Uppsala.
Lawrence McCormick
Ice hockey player (1890-1961).
Born July 12th, 1890 in Buckingham.
Died December 30th, 1961 at 71 years old in Hyannis.
Olaf Broch
Norwegian linguist (1867-1961).
Born August 4th, 1867 in Horten Municipality.
Died January 28th, 1961 at 93 years old in Oslo.
Bill Harris
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born October 26th, 1897 in Honolulu.
Died March 7th, 1961 at 63 years old in Honolulu.
Agustín Eizaguirre
Association footballer (1897-1961).
Born October 7th, 1897 in Zarautz.
Died November 28th, 1961 at 64 years old in San Sebastián.
Henri Deloge
French athlete (1874–1961).
Born November 21st, 1874 in Saint-Mandé.
Died December 27th, 1961 at 87 years old in Bourg-la-Reine.
Harry Ryan
English racing cyclist (1893-1961).
Born November 21st, 1893 in Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1961 at 67 years old in Ealing.
Jean Piot
Fencer (1890–1961).
Born May 10th, 1890 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1961 at 71 years old in La Sauvetat. [ref]
Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra
Romanian actress (1873–1961).
Born August 25th, 1873 in Iași.
Died September 19th, 1961 at 88 years old in Bucharest (falling from height).
Iva Despić-Simonović
Yugoslav sculptor (1891-1961).
Born August 15th, 1891 in Hrastovica, Petrinja.
Died July 12th, 1961 at 69 years old
Lis Jacobsen
Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer (1882-1961).
Born January 29th, 1882 in Copenhagen.
Died June 18th, 1961 at 79 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Karl Jansen
German weightlifter (1908–1961).
Born May 28th, 1908 in Eickel.
Died November 14th, 1961 at 53 years old in Essen.
Kristofer Uppdal
Norwegian writer (1878–1961).
Born February 19th, 1878 in Steinkjer Municipality.
Died December 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Oppdal Municipality.
Jane Gylling
Swimmer (1902–1961).
Born April 6th, 1902 in Visby.
Died March 10th, 1961 at 58 years old in Örgryte församling.
Herman Glass
Olympic artistic gymnast (1880–1961).
Born October 15th, 1880 in Los Angeles.
Died January 13th, 1961 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Theodor Herzog
German botanist and university teacher (1880-1961).
Born July 7th, 1880 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 80 years old in Jena. [ref]
Gustaf Idman
Finnish diplomat (1885-1961).
Born December 1st, 1885 in Tampere.
Died April 13th, 1961 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
John Van Alphen
Belgian association football player (1914-1961).
Born June 17th, 1914 in Antwerp.
Died December 19th, 1961 at 47 years old
Claës König
Equestrian (1885-1961).
Born January 15th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died November 25th, 1961 at 76 years old in Helsingborg.
René Waleff
French rower (1874–1961).
Born November 30th, 1874 in Paris.
Died March 31st, 1961 at 86 years old in Jouarre.
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