In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Albert Oldman
British super heavyweight boxer (1883-1961).
Born November 18th, 1883 in Mile End.
Died January 15th, 1961 at 77 years old in London Borough of Havering.
Alfréd Deésy
Hungarian actor, director (1877–1961).
Born September 22nd, 1877 in Dej.
Died July 18th, 1961 at 83 years old in Budapest.
Knut Lindberg
Swedish athlete (1882-1961).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Gothenburg Municipality. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1961 at 79 years old in Vasa parish. [ref]
Giovanni Battista Angioletti
Italian writer/journalist. (1896–1961).
Born November 27th, 1896 in Milan.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 64 years old in Torre del Greco.
Con Walsh
Canadian hammer thrower (1885-1961).
Born April 24th, 1885 in County Cork.
Died December 7th, 1961 at 76 years old in Seattle.
Alberto Chividini
Argentine association football player (1907-1961).
Born February 23rd, 1907 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 31st, 1961 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires.
Julius Jaenzon
Swedish cinematographer.
Born July 8th, 1885 in Haga parish.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 75 years old in Oscar Parish.
Victor Danielsen
Faroese missionary.
Born March 28th, 1894 in Søldarfjørður.
Died February 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in Fuglafjørður.
Alberto Galateo
Argentine footballer.
Born July 1st, 1911 in Santa Fe.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 49 years old
Giani Stuparich
Italian writer.
Born April 4th, 1891 in Imperial Free City of Trieste. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1961 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 427
We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire