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In the year 1961
381 Notable deaths
Jozef-Ernest van Roey
Belgium roman catholic archbishop.
Born January 13th, 1874 in Belgium. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1961 at 87 years old in Mechelen. [ref]
Karl Kilbom
Swedish politician (1885-1961).
Died December 24th, 1961 at 76 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Oscar Egg
Swiss bicycle racer (1890-1961).
Born March 2nd, 1890 in Schlatt.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Nice.
Cezar Petrescu
Romanian writer.
Born December 1st, 1892 in Cotnari. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1961 at 68 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Karl Prusik
Austrian mountain climber and inventor of the prusik knot.
Born May 19th, 1896 in Vienna.
Died May 28th, 1961 at 65 years old in Perchtoldsdorf.
Richard Schirrmann
German founder of youth hostels.
Born May 15th, 1874 in Gronówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Died December 14th, 1961 at 87 years old in Grävenwiesbach.
Eduard von Winterstein
Austrian actor (1871-1961).
Born August 1st, 1871 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1961 at 89 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Hauk Aabel
Comedian (1869-1961).
Born April 21st, 1869 in Førde.
Died December 12th, 1961 at 92 years old in Oslo.
Elia Dalla Costa
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 14th, 1872 in Villaverla.
Died December 22nd, 1961 at 89 years old in Florence.
Harry Gribbon
Actor (1885-1961).
Born June 9th, 1885 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1961 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 381
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson