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In the year 1961
394 Notable deaths
Georgy Aleksandrov
Marxist philosopher and soviet politician and statesman (1908-1961).
Born April 4th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1961 at 53 years old in Moscow. [ref]
George Wilson Malone
American politician (1890–1961).
Born August 7th, 1890 in Fredonia.
Died May 19th, 1961 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Al Keller
Racecar driver.
Born April 11th, 1920 in Alexander.
Died November 19th, 1961 at 41 years old in Phoenix.
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]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin