Dead at age 61
861 Notable deaths
Professor Longhair
African-american blues musician.
Born December 19th, 1918 in Bogalusa.
Died January 30th, 1980 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Wendy Hughes
Australian actress (1952–2014).
Born July 29th, 1952 in Melbourne.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Würzel
British guitarist (1949–2011).
Born October 23rd, 1949 in Cheltenham.
Died July 9th, 2011 at 61 years old (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Cynthia Myers
Film actress and playboy playmate (1950-2011).
Born September 12th, 1950 in Toledo.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Musil
Austrian philosophical writer (1880–1942).
Born November 6th, 1880 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
Goddess Bunny
American actress (1960–2021).
Born January 13th, 1960 in Santa Monica.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (AIDS). [ref]
Bertram Home Ramsay
Royal navy admiral (1883–1945).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Hampton Court Palace.
Died January 2nd, 1945 at 61 years old in Toussus-le-Noble.
Herman Kahn
American futurist noted for his views on nature of thermonuclear war (1922–1983).
Born February 15th, 1922 in Bayonne.
Died July 7th, 1983 at 61 years old in Chappaqua (myocardial infarction).
Morton Feldman
American composer (1926–1987).
Born January 12th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 61 years old in Buffalo (pancreatic cancer).
Vaughn Monroe
American singer (1911–1973).
Born October 7th, 1911 in Akron.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 61 years old in Stuart.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu