In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 55 years old in Malibu. [ref]
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. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1961 at 93 years old in Oschwand. [ref]
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Turkish politician (1910-1961).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 1961 at 51 years old in İmralı (hanging).
Kurt Landauer
German businessman (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 19th, 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.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 427
I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen