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In the year 1961
414 Notable deaths
Ruth Fischer
German activist (1895–1961).
Born December 11th, 1895 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1961 at 65 years old in Paris (disease).
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).
Violet Oakley
American artist (1874-1961).
Born June 10th, 1874 in New Jersey.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Dutch politician (1885-1961).
Born April 13th, 1885 in Goaiïngamieden. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1961 at 76 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Earle Dickson
American engineer (1892–1961).
Born October 10th, 1892.
Died September 21st, 1961 at 68 years old in Kitchener.
Arthur Drewry
English football administrator (1891-1961).
Born March 3rd, 1891 in Grimsby.
Died March 25th, 1961 at 70 years old
Vladimir Sofronitsky
Russian pianist (1901-1961).
Born May 8th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1961 at 60 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Harriet Bosse
Swedish–norwegian actress (1878-1961).
Born February 19th, 1878 in Christiania. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1961 at 83 years old in Christiania. [ref]
Mukhtar Auezov
Kazakh writer.
Born September 28th, 1897 in Russian Empire.
Died June 27th, 1961 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 414
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