In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Olga Forsh
Russian and soviet writer.
Born May 28th, 1873 in Dagestan Oblast. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1961 at 88 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Kjeld Abell
Playwright (1901-1961).
Born August 25th, 1901 in Ribe.
Died March 5th, 1961 at 59 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Ferdinand Bie
Athletics competitor (1888-1961).
Born February 16th, 1888 in Drammen.
Died November 9th, 1961 at 73 years old in Kristiansand.
Don Sunderlage
American basketball player (1929-1961).
Born December 20th, 1929 in Roselle.
Died July 15th, 1961 at 31 years old in Lake Geneva (traffic collision).
Aloys Van de Vyvere
Belgian former prime minister (1871-1961).
Died October 22nd, 1961 at 90 years old in Paris.
E. A. Mario
Italian musician and writer.
Born May 5th, 1884 in Naples. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1961 at 77 years old in Naples. [ref]
Kathleen Kirkham
Actress (1895-1961).
Born April 15th, 1895 in Menominee.
Died November 7th, 1961 at 66 years old in Santa Barbara.
Richard Gunn
Boxer (1871–1961).
Born February 16th, 1871 in London.
Died June 23rd, 1961 at 90 years old in Lambeth.
Elmer Diktonius
Finnish poet (1896-1961).
Born January 20th, 1896 in Helsinki.
Died September 23rd, 1961 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Hrachia Nersisyan
Soviet actor (1895-1961).
Born November 24th, 1895 in İzmit.
Died November 6th, 1961 at 65 years old in Yerevan.
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