Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1961

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in November 1961. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Nov. 1 Alexander Cohen

  Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97

• Nov. 1 Joan McCracken

  Actress (claudie: the story of a marriage), dead at 38

• Nov. 2 Harriet Bosse

  Actress from sweden, norwegian (d. 1961).

• Nov. 2 James Thurber

  American writer and cartoonist known for his witty and humorous stories.

• Nov. 2 Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa I

  Hakim of bahrain (b. 1894)

• Nov. 7 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen

  Author (peelwerkers), dies at 64

• Nov. 11 Behiç Erkin

  Turkish colonel and politician, turkish minister of environment and urban planning (b. 1876)

• Nov. 13 Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle

  Jr., american general and diplomat, united states ambassador to czechoslovakia (b. 1897)

• Nov. 13 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr

  Dutch actor unknown woman dies at 63

• Nov. 13 Wally Brown

  Actor (jed fame -cimarron city), died at 57

• Nov. 15 Elsie Ferguson

  Actress (lies, footlights and scarlet pages), dies in 76

• Nov. 15 Johanna Westerdijk

  Dutch academic and pathologist (d. 1961).

• Nov. 15 Douglas Walton

  Actor (bad lands), passes away at 51 from a heart attack

• Nov. 16 Sam Rayburn

  Sam Rayburn was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 years.

• Nov. 24 Ruth Chatterton

  American actress, writer, and pilot. at 14 she was a dare in a new york chorus. four years later, she made her broadway debut in a 21-day-old turkey. she was already a star in a henry miller production at the age of 21. she was a star in a series of henry miller plays, including "daddy long legs," "come out …

• Nov. 25 Hubert Van Innis

  Belgian archer (born in 1866).

• Nov. 26 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser

  Composer dies at 86

• Nov. 30 Stanislaw Kazuro

  Composer dies at age 80