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In the year 1961
430 Notable deaths
Gurbachan Singh Salaria
Recipient of param vir chakra (1935-1961).
Born November 29th, 1935 in Gurdaspur.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 26 years old in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sumner Welles
American government official and diplomat (1892-1961).
Born October 14th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Bernardsville. [ref]
Herbert Pitman
Third officer of titanic (1877–1961).
Born November 20th, 1877 in Sutton Montis.
Died December 7th, 1961 at 84 years old in Pitcombe (cerebral hemorrhage).
Paul Landowski
French sculptor (1875-1961).
Born June 1st, 1875 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1961 at 85 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Maria Valtorta
Italian mystic and writer (1897-1961).
Born March 14th, 1897 in Caserta.
Died October 12th, 1961 at 64 years old in Viareggio.
Mei Lanfang
Peking opera artist (1894-1961).
Born October 22nd, 1894 in Beijing.
Died August 8th, 1961 at 66 years old in Beijing.
Blaise Cendrars
Swiss writer (1887-1961).
Born September 1st, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1961 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Paul Wittgenstein
Austrian pianist of jewish heritage, emigrant from nazi austria to usa (1887-1961).
Born November 5th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died March 3rd, 1961 at 73 years old in Manhasset.
Maud Wagner
American circus performer and tattoo artist.
Born February 12th, 1877 in Lyon County. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1961 at 83 years old in Lawton. [ref]
Earle Page
Australian politician, 11th prime minister of australia (1880-1961).
Born August 8th, 1880 in Grafton.
Died December 20th, 1961 at 81 years old in Sydney (lung cancer).
Akiba Rubinstein
Russian-polish chess player.
Born December 12th, 1882 in Stawiski. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1961 at 78 years old in City of Brussels, Antwerp.
Robert L. Eichelberger
United states army general commanding the us eighth army during world war ii (1886–1961).
Born March 9th, 1886 in Urbana.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 75 years old in Asheville.
Adela Pankhurst
British-australian suffragette and political activist.
Born June 19th, 1885 in Manchester.
Died May 23rd, 1961 at 75 years old in Sydney.
Yeshwantrao Holkar II
Maharajah of indore.
Born September 6th, 1908 in Indore.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 53 years old in Mumbai.
Percy Williams Bridgman
American physicist.
Born April 21st, 1882 in Cambridge.
Died August 20th, 1961 at 79 years old in Randolph.
Axel Wenner-Gren
Swedish businessman.
Born June 5th, 1881 in Uddevalla church parish. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1961 at 80 years old in Västerhaninge church parish.
Josef Priller
German world war ii fighter pilot.
Born July 27th, 1915 in Ingolstadt.
Died May 20th, 1961 at 45 years old in Böbing (myocardial infarction).
Zoltan Korda
Film director, film producer.
Born June 3rd, 1895 in Túrkeve. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in Hollywood (tuberculosis). [ref]
Tsuru Aoki
Japanese actress (1892–1961).
Born September 9th, 1892 in Fukuoka, Tokyo.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Tokyo (peritonitis).
Princess Dagmar of Denmark
Danish princess (1890-1961); daughter of frederick viii of denmark and louise of sweden.
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Charlottenlund Palace.
Died October 11th, 1961 at 71 years old in North Denmark Region.
Otto Loewi
German pharmacologist.
Born June 3rd, 1873 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1961 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
John D. Hertz
American businessman (1879-1961).
Born April 10th, 1879.
Died October 8th, 1961 at 82 years old in Chicago.
Marion Mahony Griffin
American architect and artist (1871–1961).
Born February 14th, 1871 in Chicago.
Died August 10th, 1961 at 90 years old in Chicago.
Henry O'Neill
American film actor.
Born August 10th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Milan Stojadinović
Serbian politician (1888-1961).
Born August 4th, 1888 in Čačak. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1961 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 430
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi