In the year 1961
394 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Alfréd Deésy
Hungarian actor, director (1877–1961).
Born September 22nd, 1877 in Dej.
Died July 18th, 1961 at 83 years old in Budapest.
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.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling