In the year 1961
394 Notable deaths
Arnstein Arneberg
Norwegian architect (1882-1961).
Born July 6th, 1882 in Halden.
Died June 9th, 1961 at 78 years old in Biri.
Vasily Kamensky
Russian poet.
Born April 17th, 1884 in Perm. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1961 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Joseph Orbeli
Soviet orientalist.
Born March 20th, 1887 in Kutaisi. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1961 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Maurice Delage
French composer (1879-1961).
Born November 13th, 1879 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1961 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Elda Emma Anderson
American physicist (1899-1961).
Born October 5th, 1899 in Green Lake.
Died April 17th, 1961 at 61 years old in Oak Ridge (leukemia, breast cancer).
Nicola Canali
Italian cardinal.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 87 years old in Rome, Vatican City (pneumonia).
Nina Bari
Russian mathematician.
Born November 19th, 1901 in Moscow.
Died July 15th, 1961 at 59 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi
Iranian ayatollah (1875-1961).
Born March 23rd, 1875 in Borujerd. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1961 at 86 years old in Qom. [ref]
Leonhard Frank
German writer.
Born September 4th, 1882 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1961 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]
Jesús Guridi Bidaola
Spanish composer (1886–1961).
Born September 25th, 1886 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died April 7th, 1961 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 394
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche