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In the year 1961
394 Notable deaths
Patrick Brennan
Canadian lacrosse player (1877-1961).
Born July 30th, 1877 in Ireland.
Died May 1st, 1961 at 83 years old in Quebec.
Guy de Luget
French fencer.
Born February 2nd, 1884 in La Rochelle. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1961 at 77 years old in Montigny-lès-Metz. [ref]
Paul Geheeb
German educationist (1870-1961).
Born October 10th, 1870 in Geisa.
Died May 1st, 1961 at 90 years old in Hasliberg.
Władysław Grabowski
Actor (1883-1961).
Born June 1st, 1883 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1961 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Theodor Herzog
German botanist and university teacher (1880-1961).
Born July 7th, 1880 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 80 years old in Jena. [ref]
Alexandru Săvulescu
Romanian footballer (1898-1961).
Born January 8th, 1898 in Roman.
Died December 11th, 1961 at 63 years old
Sven Colliander
Swedish officer and equestrian.
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Halmstad. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1961 at 71 years old in Täby.
Anders Andersen
Danish wrestler (1881–1961).
Born October 26th, 1881 in Copenhagen.
Died February 19th, 1961 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Eino Forsström
Gymnast.
Born April 10th, 1889 in Helsinki.
Died July 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Jean De Bie
Belgian footballer (1892-1961).
Died April 30th, 1961 at 68 years old in Brussels-Capital Region.
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