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In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
Eino Forsström
Finnish gymnast (1889–1961).
Born April 10th, 1889 in Helsinki.
Died July 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
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.
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.
Hiroshi Nagata
Japanese field hockey player (1907-1961).
Born August 30th, 1907 in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Died August 4th, 1961 at 53 years old (hepatitis).
Fritiof Svensson
Olympic wrestler (1896-1961).
Born June 2nd, 1896 in Bälinge.
Died March 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Stockholm.
Hermannus Höfte
Dutch rower (1884–1961).
Born August 5th, 1884 in Amsterdam.
Died January 18th, 1961 at 76 years old in Amsterdam.
Niels Nielsen
Norwegian sailor.
Born October 5th, 1883 in Oslo.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 77 years old
George Strange
Canadian rower (1880–1961).
Born November 9th, 1880 in Portage la Prairie.
Died June 22nd, 1961 at 80 years old in Toronto.
Per Mathiesen
Gymnast (1885-1961).
Born March 11th, 1885 in Kragerø.
Died June 2nd, 1961 at 76 years old in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Albert Geromini
Swiss ice hockey player (1896-1961).
Born April 10th, 1896 in Arvigo.
Died December 7th, 1961 at 65 years old in Thalwil.
Johannes Birk
Danish gymnast.
Born September 5th, 1893.
Died February 18th, 1961 at 67 years old in Herning.
Aage Walther
Danish gymnast (1897-1961).
Born April 21st, 1897 in Kølstrup Parish.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Kølstrup.
Christian Hansen
Danish gymnast.
Born September 24th, 1891 in Fredericia.
Died June 13th, 1961 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
Augusto Barcía Trelles
Spanish politician (1881-1961).
Born March 5th, 1881 in A Veiga. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Camille Van De Casteele
Road bicycle racer (1902–1961).
Born June 27th, 1902 in Sint-Andries.
Died February 12th, 1961 at 58 years old in Bruges.
Willem van Rekum
Dutch tug of war competitor (1892–1961).
Born June 9th, 1892 in Arnhem.
Died December 27th, 1961 at 69 years old in Arnhem.
Yurii Voronyi
Ukrainian soviet surgeon (1895–1961).
Born August 21st, 1895 in Zhuravka.
Died May 13th, 1961 at 65 years old in Kyiv.
Ingvald Eriksen
Gymnast (1884–1961).
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Odense.
Died January 28th, 1961 at 76 years old in Odense.
Maja Fjæstad
Swedish painter, textile artist and engraver (1873-1961).
Born May 30th, 1873 in Hörby church parish.
Died November 15th, 1961 at 88 years old in Arvika.
Humbert Lundén
Sailor (1882–1961).
Born January 7th, 1882 in Göteborgs Kristine församling.
Died February 5th, 1961 at 79 years old in Essinge church parish.
Jenő Rittich
(1889–1961) gymnast.
Born January 13th, 1889 in Aradul Nou.
Died December 24th, 1961 at 72 years old in Kelowna. [ref]
Kaarlo Kustaa Paasia
Gymnast (1883-1961).
Born August 28th, 1883 in Valkeakoski.
Died December 19th, 1961 at 78 years old in Naantali.
Ernest Payne
English racing cyclist (1884-1961).
Born December 23rd, 1884 in Worcester.
Died September 10th, 1961 at 76 years old in Worcester.
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