In the year 1961
427 Notable deaths
Ralph Owen Brewster
American politician (1888–1961).
Born February 22nd, 1888 in Dexter.
Died December 25th, 1961 at 73 years old in Brookline (cancer).
Scott LaFaro
American bassist.
Born April 3rd, 1936 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1961 at 25 years old in Flint (traffic collision). [ref]
Richmond K. Turner
Admiral in the united states navy (1885-1961).
Born May 27th, 1885 in Portland.
Died February 12th, 1961 at 75 years old in Monterey.
William Alexander Morgan
American revolutionary.
Born April 19th, 1928 in Cleveland.
Died March 11th, 1961 at 32 years old in Havana (ballistic trauma).
William Z. Foster
American labor organizer and communist politician (1881–1961).
Born February 25th, 1881 in Taunton.
Died September 1st, 1961 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet
British conductor and impresario.
Born April 29th, 1879 in St Helens. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1961 at 81 years old in London (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Alastair Denniston
British cryptographer and royal navy commander (1881-1961).
Born December 1st, 1881 in Greenock.
Died January 1st, 1961 at 79 years old in Lymington.
Zog I of Albania
Albanian prime minister, president and king (1895-1961) (r.1922-1939).
Born October 8th, 1895 in Burgajet.
Died April 9th, 1961 at 65 years old in Suresnes (disease).
Joan Davis
Actress, vaudevillian.
Born June 29th, 1912 in Saint Paul.
Died May 23rd, 1961 at 48 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Baldev Singh
Indian sikh political leader (1902-1961).
Born July 11th, 1902 in Ambala district.
Died June 29th, 1961 at 58 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 427
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved