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American actor and director (1891-1961).
Born November 4th, 1891 in Kenosha.
Died May 22nd, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
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.
Turkish statesperson (1910–1961).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 1961 at 51 years old in İmralı (hanging to death).
German businessman (1884-1961).
Born July 28th, 1884 in Planegg.
Died December 21st, 1961 at 77 years old in Munich.
Romanian mathematician and poet (1895–1961).
Born March 19th, 1895 in Câmpulung.
Died August 11th, 1961 at 66 years old in Colentina Hospital.
English chemist (1872–1961).
Born January 24th, 1872 in London.
Died August 25th, 1961 at 89 years old in Stroud.
Soviet general (1898–1961).
Born September 29th, 1898 in Balbiečyna.
Died March 22nd, 1961 at 62 years old in Moscow.
French intelligence researcher.
Born July 10th, 1873 in Dijon.
Died September 4th, 1961 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
French neurologist (1876-1961).
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Rouen.
Died June 29th, 1961 at 85 years old in Paris.
Norwegian skier and antarctica explorer (1873-1961).
Born March 5th, 1873 in Morgedal.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 88 years old in Sauherad.
American actress.
Born August 19th, 1883 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 1961 at 78 years old in New London.
American actress, film producer (1895-1961).
Born February 17th, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died May 4th, 1961 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Italian artist (1885-1961).
Born March 12th, 1885 in Sassari. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1961 at 76 years old in Milan. [ref]
Catholic cardinal (1888–1961).
Born February 29th, 1888 in Rome.
Died July 30th, 1961 at 73 years old in Rome.
Actor, director, screenwriter (1884-1961).
Born August 20th, 1884 in Sandusky.
Died September 2nd, 1961 at 77 years old in Hollywood.
German communist politician (1899–1961).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Germany, Feuerbach.
Died March 23rd, 1961 at 61 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction).
American actress (1896–1961).
Born December 10th, 1896 in Des Moines.
Died June 10th, 1961 at 64 years old in Malibu.
Turkish journalist and writer (1899–1961).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Fatih.
Died June 15th, 1961 at 62 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage).
Italian general (1883–1961).
Born February 27th, 1883 in Rome.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in Monte Porzio Catone.
American writer (1880–1961).
Born October 31st, 1880 in Laurens County.
Died August 10th, 1961 at 80 years old in Fort Motte.
German physician; consultant for aviation medicine with the luftwaffe during the nazi era; one of those convicted at the doctors' trial (1910-1961).
Born June 18th, 1910 in Ludwigshafen.
Died August 27th, 1961 at 51 years old in Heidelberg (multiple sclerosis).
Canadian botanist (1866–1961).
Born March 2nd, 1866 in Sydney Mines. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1961 at 95 years old in Halifax. [ref]
Russian bishop and surgeon (1877-1961).
Born April 27th, 1877 in Kerch.
Died June 11th, 1961 at 84 years old in Simferopol.
Actress, model (1904-1961).
Born November 12th, 1904 in Hastings.
Died August 20th, 1961 at 56 years old in Reno.
American actor and director (1877–1961).
Born February 19th, 1877 in Rochester.
Died April 25th, 1961 at 84 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
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