In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Wolfgang von Trips
German racing driver (1928-1961).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Cologne.
Died September 10th, 1961 at 33 years old in Monza Circuit.
Leo Carrillo
American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.
Born August 6th, 1881 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1961 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Ruth Chatterton
American actress (1892–1961).
Born December 24th, 1892 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Norwalk (stroke).
Joseph M. Schenck
American film studio executive (1878-1961).
Born December 25th, 1878 in Rybinsk.
Died October 22nd, 1961 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Shigeko Higashikuni
Former japanese princess (1925–1961).
Born December 6th, 1925 in Akasaka Palace. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 35 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
Indian poet, novelist, essayist and story-writer.
Born February 21st, 1896 in Medinipur.
Died October 15th, 1961 at 65 years old in Prayagraj.
Belinda Lee
English actress (1935-1961).
Born June 15th, 1935 in Budleigh Salterton. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1961 at 25 years old in San Bernardino (traffic collision). [ref]
Dorothy Thompson
American journalist and radio broadcaster.
Born July 9th, 1894 in Lancaster.
Died January 30th, 1961 at 66 years old in Lisbon (heart failure).
Kim Tu-bong
Korean linguist and politician (1886-1961).
Born March 16th, 1886 in Busan.
Died April 4th, 1961 at 75 years old in South Pyongan Province (disease).
Ernest Thesiger
Actor (1879-1961).
Born January 15th, 1879 in London.
Died January 14th, 1961 at 81 years old in London.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 427
I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix