In the year 1961
483 Notable deaths
William Astbury
British biochemist (1898-1961).
Born February 25th, 1898 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died June 4th, 1961 at 63 years old in Leeds.
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.
Camille Guérin
French veterinarian and scientist (1872-1961).
Born December 22nd, 1872 in Poitiers.
Died June 9th, 1961 at 88 years old in Paris.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Dun Karm Psaila
Maltese poet (1871-1961).
Born October 18th, 1871 in Żebbuġ.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 89 years old in Valletta.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Fyodor Kuznetsov
Soviet general (1898–1961).
Born September 29th, 1898 in Balbiečyna.
Died March 22nd, 1961 at 62 years old in Moscow.
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]
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.
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.
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]
Elsie Ferguson
American actress (1883–1961).
Born August 19th, 1883 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 1961 at 78 years old in New London.
Velma Middleton
American singer (1917–1961).
Born September 1st, 1917 in St. Louis.
Died February 10th, 1961 at 43 years old in Freetown (stroke).
Anita Stewart
American actress, film producer (1895-1961).
Born February 7th, 1902 in Brooklyn.
Died May 4th, 1961 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Mario Sironi
Italian artist (1885-1961).
Born May 12th, 1885 in Sassari. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1961 at 76 years old in Milan. [ref]
Domenico Tardini
Catholic cardinal (1888–1961).
Born February 29th, 1888 in Rome.
Died July 30th, 1961 at 73 years old in Rome.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 483
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø