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In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Violet Kemble-Cooper
British actress (1886-1961).
Born December 12th, 1886 in London.
Died August 17th, 1961 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
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).
Al Keller
Racecar driver.
Born April 11th, 1920 in Alexander.
Died November 19th, 1961 at 41 years old in Phoenix.
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]
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..
Karl Kilbom
Swedish politician (1885-1961).
Died December 24th, 1961 at 76 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Maurice Delage
French composer (1879-1961).
Born November 13th, 1879 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 21st, 1961 at 81 years old in Paris.
Arnstein Arneberg
Norwegian architect (1882-1961).
Born July 6th, 1882 in Halden.
Died June 9th, 1961 at 78 years old in Biri.
Elia Dalla Costa
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 14th, 1872 in Villaverla.
Died December 22nd, 1961 at 89 years old in Florence.
Manya Shochat
Israeli politician (1879-1961).
Born October 11th, 1879 in Lasosna.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene