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In the year 1961
381 Notable deaths
Albert Bogen
Austrian fencer (1882-1961).
Born April 8th, 1882 in Kikinda.
Died July 14th, 1961 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Giovanni Battista Angioletti
Italian writer/journalist..
Born November 27th, 1896 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 64 years old in Torre del Greco. [ref]
Winifred Greenwood
American actress (1885-1961).
Born January 1st, 1885 in Geneseo.
Died November 23rd, 1961 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills.
Paul W. Merrill
American astronomer.
Born August 15th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died July 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Los Angeles County.
Cesare Lovati
Italian footballer and manager (1891-1961).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 22nd, 1961 at 69 years old in Varese.
Ernest Payne
English racing cyclist (1884-1961).
Born December 23rd, 1884 in Worcester.
Died September 10th, 1961 at 76 years old in Worcester.
Albert Oldman
British super heavyweight boxer (1883-1961).
Born November 18th, 1883 in Mile End.
Died January 15th, 1961 at 77 years old in London Borough of Havering.
Baldo Baldi
Fencer (1888-1961).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Livorno.
Died December 21st, 1961 at 73 years old in Livorno.
Knut Lindberg
Swedish athlete (1882-1961).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Gothenburg Municipality. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1961 at 79 years old in Vasa parish. [ref]
Aribert Wäscher
Actor.
Born December 1st, 1895 in Flensburg.
Died December 14th, 1961 at 66 years old in Berlin.
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