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In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Winifred Greenwood
American actress (1885–1961).
Born January 1st, 1885 in Geneseo.
Died November 23rd, 1961 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills.
Paul W. Merrill
American astronomer.
Born August 15th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died July 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Los Angeles County.
Mona Goya
French actress.
Born November 25th, 1904 in Mexico City.
Died October 8th, 1961 at 56 years old in Paris, Clichy.
Cesare Lovati (Sarpullido)
Italian footballer and manager (1891-1961).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 22nd, 1961 at 69 years old in Varese.
Albert Bogen
Austrian fencer (1882-1961).
Born April 8th, 1882 in Kikinda.
Died July 14th, 1961 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Victor d'Arcy
British athlete (1887-1961).
Born June 30th, 1887 in Rotherhithe.
Died March 12th, 1961 at 73 years old in Fish Hoek.
István Csók
Hungarian artist (1865-1961).
Born February 13th, 1865 in Sáregres.
Died February 1st, 1961 at 95 years old in Budapest.
Jakub Deml
Czech priest and writer (1878-1961).
Born August 20th, 1878 in Tasov. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1961 at 82 years old in Třebíč. [ref]
Frances Schroth
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1893-1961).
Born April 11th, 1893 in Toledo.
Died October 6th, 1961 at 68 years old in Guadalajara.
Dagny Servaes
German-austrian actress.
Born March 18th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died July 10th, 1961 at 67 years old in Vienna.
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