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In the year 1961
381 Notable deaths
Ben Adams
American athlete.
Born March 31st, 1890 in Newark.
Died March 15th, 1961 at 70 years old in Monmouth County.
Émile Henriot
French writer (1889-1961).
Born March 3rd, 1889 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1961 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Antonio Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1961).
Born October 30th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Ossian Skiöld
Swedish hammer thrower.
Born June 22nd, 1889 in Appuna parish.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 72 years old
J. S. Sirén
Finnish architect.
Born May 27th, 1889 in Ylihärmä. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1961 at 71 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Harry DeBaecke
American rower (1879-1961).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1961 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Rodolphe Rubattel
Member of the swiss federal council (1896-1961).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Villarzel.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 65 years old in Pully.
Rosa Sensat
Spanish teacher.
Born June 16th, 1873 in El Masnou.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 88 years old in Barcelona.
Carmelo Robledo
Boxer.
Born July 13th, 1912 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 9th, 1961 at 49 years old
Anne Sewell Young
American astronomer.
Born January 2nd, 1871 in Bloomington. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1961 at 90 years old in Claremont. [ref]
Deaths 321 to 330 of 381
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