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Dead at age 60
1,132 Notable deaths
Paul Klee
German-swiss artist (1879–1940).
Born December 18th, 1879 in Münchenbuchsee. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1940 at 60 years old in Muralto (scleroderma). [ref]
August Wilson
American playwright (1945-2005).
Born April 27th, 1945 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Seattle (liver cancer). [ref]
Dynamite Kid
British professional wrestler (1958-2018).
Born December 5th, 1958 in Golborne.
Died December 5th, 2018 at 60 years old in Ince-in-Makerfield. [ref]
Stefan Zweig
Austrian writer (1881–1942).
Born November 28th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1942 at 60 years old in Petrópolis (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
Jim Carroll
American author, poet, and punk musician (1949–2009).
Born August 1st, 1949 in Manhattan.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 60 years old in New York City.
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber (1945–2006).
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Sylvia Kristel
Dutch actress, model, recording artist (1952-2012).
Born September 28th, 1952 in Utrecht.
Died October 18th, 2012 at 60 years old in The Hague (lung cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Vic Tayback
American actor (1930–1990).
Born January 6th, 1930 in New York City.
Died May 25th, 1990 at 60 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction).
Stephen Jay Gould
American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Queens.
Died May 20th, 2002 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Eric Bristow
English darts player (1957–2018).
Born April 25th, 1957 in Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 60 years old in Liverpool (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 1132
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