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In the year 1961
381 Notable deaths
Nadezhda Obukhova
Soviet singer.
Born March 6th, 1886 in Moscow.
Died August 14th, 1961 at 75 years old in Feodosia.
Enrique Larreta
Argentine writer, academic and diplomat (1873-1961).
Born March 4th, 1873 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1961 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Victor d'Arcy
British athlete (1887-1961).
Born June 30th, 1887 in Rotherhithe.
Died March 12th, 1961 at 73 years old in Fish Hoek.
Jakub Deml
Czech priest and writer (1878-1961).
Born August 20th, 1878 in Tasov. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1961 at 82 years old in Třebíč. [ref]
Jānis Endzelīns
Latvian linguist.
Born February 22nd, 1873 in Kauguri Parish. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1961 at 88 years old in Koknese. [ref]
Gilberto de Almeida Rêgo
Brazilian association football referee.
Born February 21st, 1881 in Belém.
Died October 21st, 1961 at 80 years old in Belém.
Victor Danielsen
Faroese missionary.
Born March 28th, 1894 in Søldarfjørður.
Died February 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in Fuglafjørður.
Frances Schroth
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1893-1961).
Born April 11th, 1893 in Toledo.
Died October 6th, 1961 at 68 years old in Guadalajara.
Ralf Törngren
Prime minister of finland (1899-1961).
Born March 1st, 1899 in Oulu. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1961 at 62 years old in Turku.
Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur
Soviet artist (1900-1961).
Born December 7th, 1900 in Bohdanivka. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1961 at 60 years old in Yahotyn. [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 381
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