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In the year 1961
414 Notable deaths
Sheridan Downey
American politician.
Born March 11th, 1884 in Laramie.
Died October 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Zoltán Tildy
President of hungary (1889-1961).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Lučenec.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Donald Cook
American actor (1901-1961).
Born September 26th, 1901 in Portland.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 60 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Marguerite Monnot
French composer, songwriter, concert pianist (1903-1961).
Born May 28th, 1903 in Decize. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1961 at 58 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Chen Geng
Chinese general (1903-1961).
Born February 27th, 1903 in Xiangxiang.
Died March 16th, 1961 at 58 years old in Shanghai.
Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland
British secretary of state for india (1876-1961).
Born June 11th, 1876 in London. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1961 at 84 years old [ref]
Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence
British politician, editor (1871-1961).
Born December 28th, 1871 in London. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1961 at 89 years old in Hendon. [ref]
Robert Garrett
Athletics competitor.
Born June 24th, 1875 in Baltimore County. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1961 at 85 years old in Baltimore.
Roy Del Ruth
American film director (1893–1961).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Delaware.
Died April 27th, 1961 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction).
Heinrich Vollmer
German firearm designer (1885–1961).
Born January 6th, 1885 in Altdorf.
Died July 1st, 1961 at 76 years old in Tübingen.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 414
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