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In the year 1961
381 Notable deaths
Hélène Dutrieu
Belgian cyclist, stunt driver and aviator.
Born July 10th, 1877 in Tournai. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nadezhda Udaltsova
Russian artist (1886-1961).
Born January 10th, 1886 in Oryol. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1961 at 75 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Birger Furugård
Swedish politician.
Born December 8th, 1887 in Silbodal parish. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1961 at 73 years old [ref]
Beals Coleman Wright
American tennis player.
Born December 19th, 1879 in Boston.
Died August 23rd, 1961 at 81 years old in Alton.
Nils Ferlin
Swedish writer.
Born December 11th, 1898 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1961 at 62 years old in Uppsala.
Jakob Kaiser
German politician (1888-1961).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Hammelburg.
Died May 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Bulbul
Azerbaijani singer (1897-1961).
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Shusha.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 64 years old in Baku.
Hubert Van Innis
Belgian archer.
Born February 24th, 1866 in Zemst.
Died November 25th, 1961 at 95 years old in Zemst.
Giulio Cabianca
Racecar driver.
Born February 19th, 1923 in Verona.
Died June 15th, 1961 at 38 years old in Modena.
Eduard Tisse
Soviet cinematographer.
Born April 13th, 1897 in Liepāja.
Died November 18th, 1961 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 381
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