In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
Sándor Jávorka
Hungarian botanist (1883–1961).
Born March 12th, 1883 in Štiavnické Bane.
Died September 28th, 1961 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Patrick Brennan
Canadian lacrosse player (1877-1961).
Born July 30th, 1877 in Ireland.
Died May 1st, 1961 at 83 years old in Quebec.
John Skrataas
Gymnast (1890–1961).
Born May 4th, 1890 in Egge Municipality.
Died February 12th, 1961 at 70 years old in Trondheim.
Josip Kosor
Croatian writer (1879–1961).
Born January 27th, 1879 in Tribunj.
Died January 23rd, 1961 at 81 years old in Dubrovnik.
Michele Tito
Italian athletics competitor (1920–1961).
Born June 18th, 1920 in Trieste.
Died January 11th, 1961 at 40 years old in Trieste. [ref]
Sven Colliander
Swedish officer and equestrian (1890-1961).
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Halmstad. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1961 at 71 years old in Täby.
Guy de Luget
French fencer (1884–1961).
Born February 2nd, 1884 in La Rochelle. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1961 at 77 years old in Montigny-lès-Metz. [ref]
Anders Andersen
Danish wrestler (1881–1961).
Born October 26th, 1881 in Copenhagen.
Died February 19th, 1961 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Johannes Hengeveld
Dutch tug of war competitor (1894-1961).
Born December 24th, 1894 in Arnhem.
Died May 4th, 1961 at 66 years old in Arnhem.
Louis Bastien
French esperantist (1869-1961).
Born December 21st, 1869 in Obernai.
Died April 10th, 1961 at 91 years old in Paris.
Ken Glass
Canadian yacht racer (1913-1961).
Born July 24th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died January 17th, 1961 at 47 years old in Vancouver.
Léonhard Quaglia
French ice hockey player and speed skater (1896-1961).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Cluses. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1961 at 65 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. [ref]
Jean De Bie
Belgian footballer (1892-1961).
Died April 30th, 1961 at 68 years old in Brussels-Capital Region.
Harry Isaacs
South african boxer (1908–1961).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Johannesburg.
Died September 13th, 1961 at 53 years old in Johannesburg.
Arthur Wiggins
British rower.
Born December 4th, 1891 in Bournemouth.
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 69 years old in Bembridge.
Eino Forsström
Finnish gymnast (1889–1961).
Born April 10th, 1889 in Helsinki.
Died July 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Niels Petersen
Danish gymnast.
Born July 12th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died August 29th, 1961 at 76 years old in Søllerød.
Georg Albertsen
Danish gymnast (1889–1961).
Born July 12th, 1889 in Frederiksberg.
Died April 28th, 1961 at 71 years old in Gentofte.
Wouter Brouwer
Dutch fencer (1882-1961).
Born August 10th, 1882 in Amsterdam.
Died May 4th, 1961 at 78 years old in Amsterdam.
Alan Barrett
British rower (1912-1961).
Born November 14th, 1912 in Valletta.
Died April 8th, 1961 at 48 years old in Northwich.
Gustaf Rosenquist
Gymnast (1887–1961).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Jönköping.
Died December 22nd, 1961 at 74 years old in Västerås.
Hiroshi Nagata
Japanese field hockey player (1907-1961).
Born August 30th, 1907 in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Died August 4th, 1961 at 53 years old (hepatitis).
Ernst Westerlund
Olympic sailer (1898-1961).
Born March 18th, 1898 in Kimito.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 63 years old in Helsinki.
Kazimierz Laskowski
Polish fencer (1899–1961).
Born November 7th, 1899 in Troitsk.
Died October 20th, 1961 at 61 years old in Warsaw.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi