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In the year 1961
381 Notable deaths
Tsuru Aoki
Japanese actress (1892–1961).
Born September 9th, 1892 in Fukuoka, Tokyo.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Tokyo (peritonitis).
Princess Dagmar of Denmark
Danish princess (1890-1961); daughter of frederick viii of denmark and louise of sweden.
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Charlottenlund Palace.
Died October 11th, 1961 at 71 years old in North Denmark Region.
Henry O'Neill
American film actor.
Born August 10th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Emily Greene Balch
American economist and writer.
Born January 8th, 1867 in Jamaica Plain.
Died January 9th, 1961 at 94 years old in Cambridge.
Marion Mahony Griffin
American architect and artist.
Born February 14th, 1871 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1961 at 90 years old in Chicago.
Nita Naldi
American actress.
Born November 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Zoltan Korda
Film director, film producer.
Born June 3rd, 1895 in Túrkeve. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in Hollywood (tuberculosis). [ref]
Mihail Sadoveanu
Romanian writer, journalist and politician.
Born November 5th, 1880 in Pașcani. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Vânători-Neamț (stroke). [ref]
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
Prime minister of cuba (1899-1961).
Born March 16th, 1899 in Yaguajay, Cuba.
Died November 22nd, 1961 at 62 years old in New York City.
Max Simon
German general (1899-1961).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Wrocław.
Died February 1st, 1961 at 62 years old in Lünen.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 381
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