Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1961

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 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

• Sept. 1 Eero Saarinen

  Renowned Finnish-American architect and designer famous for pioneering modernist architecture and iconic structures like the Gateway Arch in...

• Sept. 1 Raffaele Bastianelli
• Sept. 3 Robert E. Gross

  American businessman (b. 1897).

• Sept. 3 Louis Notari
• Sept. 7 Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy

  Dutch lawyer, jurist, and politician, 34th prime minister of the netherlands (b. 1885).

• Sept. 10 Leo Carrillo

  Leo Carrillo was an American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist best known for his roles in film and television, most notably as Pancho in the popular 1950s television series 'The Cisco Kid.' [bio]

• Sept. 10 Wolfgang von Trips

  German Formula One racing driver who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, tragically killed during the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.

• Sept. 10 Jerzy Józef Henryk Potocki
• Sept. 12 Carl Hermann

  German physicist and academic (b. 1898).

• Sept. 13 Oreste Lardone
• Sept. 14 Ernst Gustav Kühnert

  Estonian-german architect and historian (b. 1885).

• Sept. 14 Attilio Salvatore
• Sept. 16 Hasan Polatkan

  Turkish politician, 15th turkish minister of finance (b. 1915).

• Sept. 17 Adnan Menderes

  Adnan Menderes was a Turkish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1950 until his overthrow in a military coup in 1960.

• Sept. 18 Dag Hammarskjöld

  Dag Hammarskjöld was a renowned Swedish diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations.

• Sept. 18 Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld

  Prize laureate for developing the UN into an effective and constructive international organization, capable of giving life to the principles...

• Sept. 19 Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra
• Sept. 22 Marion Davies

  Marion Davies was an American film actress, producer, and philanthropist, best known for her work in silent film comedies and for her long-term relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. [bio]

• Sept. 23 Romeo Neri
• Sept. 23 Elmer Diktonius
• Sept. 25 Frank Fay

  Frank Fay was an American vaudeville comedian, stage star, and film actor, best known for his sharp wit and as one of the earliest hosts of what would become the Academy Awards. He was influential in the development of stand-up comedy and briefly became a major star on Broadway and in Hollywood movies during the late 1920s and early 1930s. [bio]

• Sept. 26 Charles Erwin Wilson

  American politician, 5th united states secretary of defense (b. 1890).

• Sept. 27 H.D.

  American poet, novelist, and memoirist (b. 1886).

• Sept. 30 Onésime Gagnon

  Canadian scholar and politician, 20th lieutenant governor of quebec (b. 1888).

• Sept. 30 Paul Eagler
• Sept. 30 Michael Memelauer