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In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Zoltán Tildy
President of hungary (1889-1961).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Lučenec.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Melvin Jones
American businessman (1879–1961).
Born January 13th, 1879 in Graham County.
Died June 1st, 1961 at 82 years old in Cook County.
Ida Siekmann
First person to die at the berlin wall (1902–1961).
Born August 23rd, 1902 in Górki.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 58 years old in West Berlin (falling from height).
Maribel Vinson
Figure skater (1911-1961).
Born October 12th, 1911 in Winchester.
Died February 15th, 1961 at 49 years old in Kampenhout.
Sidney Holland
New zealand politician (1893–1961).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Greendale.
Died August 5th, 1961 at 67 years old in Wellington.
Donald Cook
American actor (1901-1961).
Born September 26th, 1901 in Portland.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 60 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Mazo de la Roche
Canadian writer (1879-1961).
Born January 15th, 1879 in Newmarket.
Died July 12th, 1961 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Jessie Redmon Fauset
American novelist.
Born April 27th, 1882 in Camden County. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 79 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Max Weber
American cubist painter (1881-1961).
Born April 18th, 1881 in Białystok. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1961 at 80 years old in Great Neck. [ref]
Ruth Fischer
German activist (1895–1961).
Born December 11th, 1895 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1961 at 65 years old in Paris (disease).
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