In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
Carlos Duarte Costa
Brazilian bishop and saint.
Born July 21st, 1888 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died March 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
York Bowen
English composer and pianist (1884-1961).
Born February 22nd, 1884 in London.
Died November 23rd, 1961 at 77 years old in London.
Carlos Luz
19th president of brazil (1894–1961).
Born August 4th, 1894 in Três Corações.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Camille Guérin
French veterinarian and scientist (1872-1961).
Born December 22nd, 1872 in Poitiers.
Died June 9th, 1961 at 88 years old in Paris.
William Astbury
British biochemist (1898-1961).
Born February 25th, 1898 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died June 4th, 1961 at 63 years old in Leeds.
Edward F. Cline
American actor and director (1891-1961).
Born November 4th, 1891 in Kenosha.
Died May 22nd, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
George Irving
American actor, director (1874-1961).
Born October 5th, 1874 in New York City.
Died September 11th, 1961 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Valentine Davies
Film director, screenwriter (1905-1961).
Born August 25th, 1905 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 55 years old in Malibu.
Frank Fay
American actor and comedian (1891-1961).
Born November 17th, 1891 in San Francisco.
Died September 25th, 1961 at 69 years old in Santa Monica.
Dun Karm Psaila
Maltese poet (1871-1961).
Born October 18th, 1871 in Żebbuġ.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 89 years old in Valletta.
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Turkish statesperson (1910–1961).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 1961 at 51 years old in İmralı (hanging to death).
Günter Litfin
First victim of the berlin wall (1937–1961).
Born January 19th, 1937 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 1961 at 24 years old in Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal.
Cuno Amiet
Swiss painter, draughtsman, graphic artist and sculptor (1868-1961).
Born March 28th, 1868 in Solothurn.
Died July 6th, 1961 at 93 years old in Oschwand.
Fyodor Kuznetsov
Soviet general (1898–1961).
Born September 29th, 1898 in Balbiečyna.
Died March 22nd, 1961 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Jessie Redmon Fauset
American novelist (1882–1961).
Born April 27th, 1882 in Snow Hill. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1961 at 79 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Kurt Landauer
German association football executive (1884-1961).
Born July 28th, 1884 in Planegg.
Died December 21st, 1961 at 77 years old in Munich.
Ion Barbu
Romanian mathematician and poet (1895–1961).
Born March 18th, 1895 in Câmpulung.
Died August 11th, 1961 at 66 years old in Colentina Hospital.
Morris Travers
English chemist (1872–1961).
Born January 24th, 1872 in London.
Died August 25th, 1961 at 89 years old in Stroud.
Théodore Simon
French intelligence researcher (1873–1961).
Born July 10th, 1873 in Dijon.
Died September 4th, 1961 at 88 years old in Paris.
Georges Guillain
French neurologist (1876-1961).
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Rouen.
Died June 29th, 1961 at 85 years old in Paris.
Harriet Shaw Weaver
British magazine editor, journalist and political activist (1876-1961).
Born September 1st, 1876 in Frodsham. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1961 at 85 years old in Saffron Walden (disease). [ref]
Emily Barringer
American ambulance surgeon (1876–1961).
Born September 27th, 1876 in Scarsdale. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1961 at 84 years old in New Milford. [ref]
Marie Fikáčková
Czech nurse and serial murderer (1936–1961).
Born September 9th, 1936 in Sušice.
Died April 13th, 1961 at 24 years old in Prague (hanging to death).
Olav Bjaaland
Norwegian skier and antarctica explorer (1873-1961).
Born March 5th, 1873 in Morgedal.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 88 years old in Sauherad.
Domenico Tardini
Catholic cardinal (1888–1961).
Born February 29th, 1888 in Rome.
Died July 30th, 1961 at 73 years old in Rome.
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender