In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician (1889-1961).
Born April 11th, 1889 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1961 at 71 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Arthur Drewry
English football administrator (1891-1961).
Born March 3rd, 1891 in Grimsby.
Died March 25th, 1961 at 70 years old
Roy Del Ruth
American film director (1893–1961).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Delaware.
Died April 27th, 1961 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction).
Jules Bordet
Belgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961).
Born June 13th, 1870 in Soignies. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1961 at 90 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland
British secretary of state for india (1876-1961).
Born June 11th, 1876 in London. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1961 at 84 years old [ref]
Angela Thirkell
British writer (1890-1961).
Born January 30th, 1890 in London.
Died January 29th, 1961 at 70 years old in Bramley.
Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence
British politician, editor (1871-1961).
Born December 28th, 1871 in London. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1961 at 89 years old in Hendon. [ref]
Sheridan Downey
American politician (1884–1961).
Born March 11th, 1884 in Laramie.
Died October 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Chen Geng
Chinese general (1903-1961).
Born February 27th, 1903 in Xiangxiang City.
Died March 16th, 1961 at 58 years old in Shanghai (myocardial infarction).
Anton Flettner
German aviation pioneer (1885–1961).
Born November 1st, 1885 in Eddersheim.
Died December 29th, 1961 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 427
Death is never an apology. Soul King