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In the year 1961
414 Notable deaths
Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan
Indian physicist (1898-1961).
Born December 4th, 1898 in Watrap.
Died June 14th, 1961 at 62 years old [ref]
Jessie Redmon Fauset
American novelist.
Born April 27th, 1882 in Camden County. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 79 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Sidney Holland
New zealand politician (1893–1961).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Greendale.
Died August 5th, 1961 at 67 years old in Wellington.
Melvin Jones
American businessman (1879–1961).
Born January 13th, 1879 in Graham County.
Died June 1st, 1961 at 82 years old in Cook County.
Jules Bordet
Belgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961).
Born June 13th, 1870 in Soignies. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1961 at 90 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician (1889-1961).
Born April 11th, 1889 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1961 at 71 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Max Weber
American cubist painter (1881-1961).
Born April 18th, 1881 in Białystok. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1961 at 80 years old in Great Neck. [ref]
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
American athlete, inventor, and businessman (1884-1961).
Born February 15th, 1884 in Salem.
Died January 24th, 1961 at 76 years old in New Haven.
Vincenz Müller
German soldier and politician (1894-1961).
Born November 5th, 1894 in Aichach.
Died May 12th, 1961 at 66 years old in Berlin (falling).
Dun Karm Psaila
Maltese poet (1871-1961).
Born October 18th, 1871 in Żebbuġ.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 89 years old in Valletta.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 414
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau