In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Vivienne Osborne
American actress (1896–1961).
Born December 10th, 1896 in Des Moines.
Died June 10th, 1961 at 64 years old in Malibu.
Peyami Safa
Turkish writer and journalist (1899-1961).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Fatih. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1961 at 62 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage).
Sebastiano Visconti Prasca
Italian general (1883–1961).
Born February 27th, 1883 in Rome.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in Monte Porzio Catone.
Julia Peterkin
American writer (1880–1961).
Born October 31st, 1880 in Laurens County.
Died August 10th, 1961 at 80 years old in Fort Motte.
Hermann Becker-Freyseng
German physician; consultant for aviation medicine with the luftwaffe during the nazi era; one of those convicted at the doctors' trial (1910-1961).
Born June 18th, 1910 in Ludwigshafen.
Died August 27th, 1961 at 51 years old in Heidelberg (multiple sclerosis).
Margaret Sibella Brown
Canadian botanist (1866–1961).
Born March 2nd, 1866 in Sydney Mines. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1961 at 95 years old in Halifax. [ref]
Luka (Voyno-Yasenetsky)
Russian bishop and surgeon (1877-1961).
Born April 27th, 1877 in Kerch.
Died June 11th, 1961 at 84 years old in Simferopol.
Gwen Lee
Actress, model (1904-1961).
Born November 12th, 1904 in Hastings.
Died August 20th, 1961 at 56 years old in Reno.
George Melford
American actor and director (1877–1961).
Born February 19th, 1877 in Rochester.
Died April 25th, 1961 at 84 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
John Edward Brownlee
Fifth premier of alberta, canada (1883-1961).
Born August 27th, 1883 in Port Ryerse.
Died July 15th, 1961 at 77 years old in Calgary.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 427
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht