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In the year 1961
381 Notable deaths
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
Film director (1893-1961).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Delaware. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1961 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Heinrich Vollmer
German firearm designer.
Born July 26th, 1885 in Altdorf.
Died July 1st, 1961 at 75 years old in Tübingen.
Ruth Fischer
German activist (1895-1961).
Born December 11th, 1895 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1961 at 65 years old in Paris (disease). [ref]
Ludwik Fleck
Polish physician.
Died June 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Ness Ziona (myocardial infarction).
Franklyn Farnum
American actor (1878-1961).
Born June 5th, 1878 in Boston.
Died July 4th, 1961 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 381
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