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In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Whittaker Chambers
Defected communist spy, writer, editor.
Born April 1st, 1901 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1961 at 60 years old in Westminster. [ref]
Kurt Meyer
German general (1910-1961).
Born December 23rd, 1910 in Jerxheim.
Died December 23rd, 1961 at 51 years old in Hagen (myocardial infarction).
Learned Hand
American legal scholar, court of appeals judge (1872–1961).
Born January 27th, 1872 in Albany.
Died August 18th, 1961 at 89 years old in New York City.
Eugene Bullard
First african-american military pilot.
Born October 9th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Joan McCracken
American dancer and actress (1917–1961).
Born December 31st, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died November 1st, 1961 at 43 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Charles D. B. King
President of liberia (1875-1961).
Born March 12th, 1875 in Monrovia.
Died September 4th, 1961 at 86 years old in Monrovia.
Walter Bedell Smith
United states army general and director of central intelligence (1895-1961).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Indianapolis.
Died August 9th, 1961 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Percy Grainger
Australian composer, arranger and pianist.
Born July 8th, 1882 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1961 at 78 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Govind Ballabh Pant
Indian politician and freedom fighter (1887–1961).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Almora.
Died March 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in New Delhi.
Margherita Sarfatti
Italian writer, journalist, art critic and unmarried partner of benito mussolini (1880-1961).
Born April 8th, 1880 in Venice. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1961 at 81 years old in Cavallasca. [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 427
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