In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Axel Wenner-Gren
Swedish businessman.
Born June 5th, 1881 in Uddevalla church parish. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1961 at 80 years old in Västerhaninge church parish.
Josef Priller
German world war ii fighter pilot.
Born July 27th, 1915 in Ingolstadt.
Died May 20th, 1961 at 45 years old in Böbing (myocardial infarction).
Zoltan Korda
Film director, film producer.
Born June 3rd, 1895 in Túrkeve. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in Hollywood (tuberculosis). [ref]
Tsuru Aoki
Japanese actress (1892–1961).
Born September 9th, 1892 in Fukuoka, Tokyo.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Tokyo (peritonitis).
Princess Dagmar of Denmark
Danish princess (1890-1961); daughter of frederick viii of denmark and louise of sweden.
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Charlottenlund Palace.
Died October 11th, 1961 at 71 years old in North Denmark Region.
Otto Loewi
German pharmacologist.
Born June 3rd, 1873 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1961 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
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.
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. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1961 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 427
The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson