In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Beals Coleman Wright
American tennis player (1879–1961).
Born December 19th, 1879 in Boston.
Died August 23rd, 1961 at 81 years old in Alton.
Nadezhda Udaltsova
Russian painter (1885–1961).
Born January 10th, 1886 in Oryol.
Died January 25th, 1961 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Hélène Dutrieu
Belgian cyclist, stunt driver and aviator.
Born July 10th, 1877 in Tournai. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Bulbul
Azerbaijani singer (1897-1961).
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Shusha.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 64 years old in Baku.
Eduardo Torroja
Spanish structural engineer.
Born August 27th, 1899 in Madrid.
Died June 15th, 1961 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Teijirō Toyoda
Admiral in the imperial japanese navy (1885-1961).
Born August 7th, 1885 in Wakayama Prefecture.
Died November 21st, 1961 at 76 years old in Tokyo (kidney cancer).
Monrad Wallgren
American politician (1891-1961).
Born April 17th, 1891 in Des Moines.
Died September 18th, 1961 at 70 years old in Olympia (traffic collision).
Hussein Hegazi
Egyptian footballer (1891-1961).
Born September 14th, 1891 in Cairo.
Died October 8th, 1961 at 70 years old in Egypt.
Francesco Severi
Mathematician from italy (1879-1961).
Born April 13th, 1879 in Arezzo. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1961 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
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As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé