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In the year 1961
430 Notable deaths
Nita Naldi
American actress (1895–1961).
Born November 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City, New York (myocardial infarction).
Styles Bridges
American politician (1898–1961).
Born September 9th, 1898 in Pembroke.
Died November 26th, 1961 at 63 years old in Concord (myocardial infarction).
Princess Isabelle of Orléans
Princess of france (1878-1961).
Died April 21st, 1961 at 82 years old in Larache.
Abdul Haq
Urdu scholar and linguist (1870-1961).
Born April 20th, 1870 in Hapur.
Died August 16th, 1961 at 91 years old in Karachi.
Mihail Sadoveanu
Romanian writer, journalist and politician (1880–1961).
Born November 5th, 1880 in Pașcani. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Bucharest (stroke). [ref]
Max Simon
German ss general and convicted war criminal (1899-1961).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Wrocław.
Died February 1st, 1961 at 62 years old in Lünen.
Esther Dale
American actress (1885–1961).
Born November 10th, 1885 in Beaufort.
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 75 years old in Hollywood.
Booker Little
American jazz musician (1938–1961).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Memphis.
Died October 5th, 1961 at 23 years old in New York City.
Emily Greene Balch
American economist and writer.
Born January 8th, 1867 in Jamaica Plain.
Died January 9th, 1961 at 94 years old in Cambridge.
Karl Korsch
German politician (1886-1961).
Born August 15th, 1886 in Tostedt. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1961 at 75 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Isabel Paterson
Author and editor (1886–1961).
Born January 22nd, 1886 in Manitoulin Island.
Died January 10th, 1961 at 74 years old in Montclair.
Ernest Beaux
Russian-french perfumer.
Born December 7th, 1881 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1961 at 79 years old in Paris.
Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan
Indian physicist (1898-1961).
Born December 4th, 1898 in Watrap.
Died June 14th, 1961 at 62 years old [ref]
Millard Tydings
American politician (1890–1961).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Havre de Grace.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Havre de Grace.
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
American athlete, inventor, and businessman (1884-1961).
Born February 15th, 1884 in Salem.
Died January 24th, 1961 at 76 years old in New Haven.
Prince Louis Rwagasore of Burundi
Burundian royal and prime minister of burundi (1961).
Born January 10th, 1932 in Gitega.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 29 years old in Bujumbura (gunshot wound).
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
Prime minister of cuba (1899-1961).
Born March 16th, 1899 in Yaguajay.
Died November 22nd, 1961 at 62 years old in New York City.
Vincenz Müller
German soldier and politician (1894-1961).
Born November 5th, 1894 in Aichach.
Died May 12th, 1961 at 66 years old in Berlin (falling).
Tony Bettenhausen
American racecar driver.
Born September 12th, 1916 in Tinley Park.
Died May 12th, 1961 at 44 years old in Indianapolis.
Patricia Wentworth
British writer (1878–1961).
Born November 10th, 1877 in Mussoorie. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1961 at 83 years old in Camberley.
Zoltán Tildy
President of hungary (1889-1961).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Lučenec.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Melvin Jones
American businessman (1879–1961).
Born January 13th, 1879 in Graham County.
Died June 1st, 1961 at 82 years old in Cook County.
Ida Siekmann
First person to die at the berlin wall (1902–1961).
Born August 23rd, 1902 in Górki.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 58 years old in West Berlin (falling from height).
Maribel Vinson
Figure skater (1911-1961).
Born October 12th, 1911 in Winchester.
Died February 15th, 1961 at 49 years old in Kampenhout.
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