In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
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 (1891–1961).
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.
Died October 26th, 1961 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Arnold Gesell
Psychologist and pediatrician (1880–1961).
Died May 29th, 1961 at 80 years old in New Haven.
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 d’Orléans
Orléans-french royal (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.
Died October 21st, 1961 at 75 years old in Belmont.
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.
Frank Buchman
Evangelical theologist (1878-1961).
Born June 4th, 1878 in Pennsburg.
Died August 7th, 1961 at 83 years old in Freudenstadt.
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.
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather