In the year 1961
394 Notable deaths
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.
Pat O'Hara Wood
Australian tennis player (1891-1961).
Born April 30th, 1891 in Melbourne.
Died December 3rd, 1961 at 70 years old in Melbourne.
Manya Shochat
Israeli politician (1879-1961).
Born October 11th, 1879 in Lasosna.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv.
Fritzi Ridgeway
American actress (1898-1961).
Born April 8th, 1898 in Missoula.
Died March 29th, 1961 at 62 years old in Lancaster (myocardial infarction).
Géza von Bolváry
Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Born December 26th, 1897 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1961 at 63 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eddie Polo
Actor.
Born February 1st, 1875 in Los Angeles.
Died June 14th, 1961 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Platt Adams
Athletics competitor (1885-1961).
Born March 23rd, 1885 in Belleville.
Died February 27th, 1961 at 75 years old in Toms River.
Karl Albiker
German sculptor (1878–1961).
Born September 16th, 1878 in Ühlingen-Birkendorf.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 82 years old in Ettlingen.
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