In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Herman Glass
Olympic artistic gymnast (1880–1961).
Born October 15th, 1880 in Los Angeles.
Died January 13th, 1961 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Lis Jacobsen
Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer (1882-1961).
Born January 29th, 1882 in Copenhagen.
Died June 18th, 1961 at 79 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Kristofer Uppdal
Norwegian writer (1878–1961).
Born February 19th, 1878 in Steinkjer Municipality.
Died December 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Oppdal Municipality.
Jane Gylling
Swimmer.
Born April 6th, 1902 in Visby.
Died March 10th, 1961 at 58 years old in Örgryte församling.
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]
John Van Alphen
Belgian association football player (1914-1961).
Born June 17th, 1914 in Antwerp.
Died December 19th, 1961 at 47 years old
Gustaf Idman
Finnish diplomat (1885-1961).
Born December 1st, 1885 in Tampere.
Died April 13th, 1961 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
Claës König
Equestrian (1885-1961).
Born January 15th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died November 25th, 1961 at 76 years old in Helsingborg.
Makhmud Umarov
Olympic sport shooter.
Born September 10th, 1924 in Almaty.
Died December 25th, 1961 at 37 years old
René Waleff
French rower (1874–1961).
Born November 30th, 1874 in Paris.
Died March 31st, 1961 at 86 years old in Jouarre.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 427
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson