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In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Joseph R. Grundy
American politician (1863-1961).
Born January 13th, 1863 in Camden.
Died March 3rd, 1961 at 98 years old in Nassau.
Jesús Guridi Bidaola
Spanish composer (1886–1961).
Born September 25th, 1886 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died April 7th, 1961 at 74 years old in Madrid.
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]
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 (1892–1961).
Born December 1st, 1892 in Cotnari.
Died March 9th, 1961 at 68 years old in Bucharest.
Mbarek Bekkay
Moroccan prime minister (1907-1961).
Born April 18th, 1907 in Berkane.
Died April 12th, 1961 at 53 years old in Rabat.
Géza von Bolváry
Hungarian actor, filmmaker (1897–1961).
Born December 26th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died August 10th, 1961 at 63 years old in Munich, Rosenheim (myocardial infarction).
Simion Stoilow
Romanian diplomat and mathematician (1887–1961).
Born September 14th, 1887 in Bucharest.
Died April 4th, 1961 at 73 years old in Bucharest (stroke).
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.
Harry Gribbon
Actor (1885-1961).
Born June 9th, 1885 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1961 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
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