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In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
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 of Orléans
Princess of france (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.
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1961 at 23 years old in New York City. [ref]
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. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1961 at 75 years old in Belmont. [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami