Dead at age 61
861 Notable deaths
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1886–1948).
Born September 14th, 1886 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1948 at 61 years old in Hradčany (defenestration). [ref]
Harry Gold
American chemist (1910–1972).
Born December 11th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died August 28th, 1972 at 61 years old in Philadelphia (disease).
Marmaduke Pickthall
Western islamic scholar, an english translator of the qur'an into english.
Born April 7th, 1875 in London.
Died May 19th, 1936 at 61 years old in St Ives.
Derek J. de Solla Price
British historian and physicist (1922–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Leyton.
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 61 years old in London.
Stuart Roosa
American astronaut.
Born August 16th, 1933 in Durango.
Died December 12th, 1994 at 61 years old in Falls Church (pancreatic cancer).
Zainul Abedin
Bengali painter (1914–1976).
Born December 29th, 1914 in Kishoreganj District.
Died May 28th, 1976 at 61 years old in Dhaka.
Sinan Sakić
Serbian singer (1956–2018).
Born October 13th, 1956 in Loznica.
Died June 1st, 2018 at 61 years old in Belgrade.
Walton H. Walker
United states army general (1889-1950).
Born December 3rd, 1889 in Belton.
Died December 23rd, 1950 at 61 years old in Seoul (traffic collision).
Aurora Quezon
Former first lady of the philippines (1935–1944).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Baler.
Died April 28th, 1949 at 61 years old in Bongabon.
Vera Glagoleva
Soviet and russian actress, film director, screenwriter and producer (1956–2017).
Born January 31st, 1956 in Moscow.
Died August 16th, 2017 at 61 years old in Baden-Baden (stomach cancer). [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis