In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Alessandro Fantini
Italian road bicycle racer (1932–1961).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Fossacesia.
Died May 5th, 1961 at 29 years old in Trier (falling from height).
Ossian Skiöld
Swedish hammer thrower.
Born June 22nd, 1889 in Appuna parish.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 72 years old
Alice Voinescu
Romanian essayist, translator and writer (1885–1961).
Born February 10th, 1885 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Died June 4th, 1961 at 76 years old in Bucharest.
Joseph Pearman
American racewalker (1892-1961).
Born May 8th, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old
Harry DeBaecke
American rower (1879-1961).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1961 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Rodolphe Rubattel
Member of the swiss federal council (1896-1961).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Villarzel.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 65 years old in Pully.
Abraham Plessner
Russian mathematician (1900-1961).
Born February 13th, 1900 in Łódź.
Died April 18th, 1961 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Anne Sewell Young
American astronomer (1871-1961).
Born January 2nd, 1871 in Bloomington. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1961 at 90 years old in Claremont. [ref]
Rosa Sensat
Spanish teacher.
Born June 16th, 1873 in El Masnou.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 88 years old in Barcelona.
Olga Máté
Hungarian photographer (1878–1961).
Born January 1st, 1878 in Szigetvár.
Died April 5th, 1961 at 83 years old in Budapest.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir