In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Fritiof Svensson
Olympic wrestler (1896-1961).
Born June 2nd, 1896 in Bälinge.
Died March 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Stockholm.
Per Mathiesen
Gymnast (1885-1961).
Born March 11th, 1885 in Kragerø.
Died June 2nd, 1961 at 76 years old in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Percy Bryant
Bobsledder.
Born June 12th, 1899 in Saranac Lake.
Died August 26th, 1961 at 62 years old in New York City.
Johannes Birk
Gymnast.
Born September 5th, 1893.
Died February 18th, 1961 at 67 years old in Herning.
Christian Hansen
Danish gymnast.
Born September 24th, 1891 in Fredericia.
Died June 13th, 1961 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
Willem van Rekum
Dutch tug of war competitor.
Born June 9th, 1892 in Arnhem.
Died December 27th, 1961 at 69 years old in Arnhem.
Ingvald Eriksen
Gymnast.
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Odense.
Died January 28th, 1961 at 76 years old in Odense.
Humbert Lundén
Sailor (1882–1961).
Born January 7th, 1882 in Göteborgs Kristine församling.
Died February 5th, 1961 at 79 years old in Essinge church parish.
Jenő Rittich
(1889–1961) gymnast.
Born January 13th, 1889 in Aradul Nou.
Died December 24th, 1961 at 72 years old in Kelowna. [ref]
Augusto Barcía Trelles
Spanish politician (1881-1961).
Born March 5th, 1881 in A Veiga. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Deaths 411 to 420 of 427
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson