Dead at age 61

861 Notable deaths

William Lundigan

Actor (1914-1975).

Born June 12th, 1914 in Syracuse. [ref]

Died December 20th, 1975 at 61 years old in Duarte (disease). [ref]

Ruby Murray

British singer (1935-1996).

Born March 29th, 1935 in Belfast.

Died December 17th, 1996 at 61 years old in Torquay (liver cancer).

Bernd Eichinger

German film producer, director, and screenwriter.

Born April 11th, 1949 in Neuburg an der Donau. [ref]

Died January 24th, 2011 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson

British soldier (1864-1925).

Born February 20th, 1864 in Dorset.

Died March 28th, 1925 at 61 years old in Delhi.

Chuck Loeb

American smooth jazz guitarist and musician (1955-2017).

Born December 7th, 1955 in Nyack. [ref]

Died July 31st, 2017 at 61 years old in Nyack (cancer). [ref]

Betty Everett

American recording artist; soul singer and pianist.

Born November 23rd, 1939 in Greenwood. [ref]

Died August 19th, 2001 at 61 years old in Beloit. [ref]

Peter Rufai

Nigerian footballer (1963–2025).

Born August 24th, 1963 in Lagos.

Died July 3rd, 2025 at 61 years old in Lagos. [ref]

Edward J. Flanagan

American priest in nebraska (1886-1948).

Born July 13th, 1886 in County Roscommon. [ref]

Died May 15th, 1948 at 61 years old in Berlin.

Roy Geiger

United states marine corps general (1885-1947).

Born January 25th, 1885 in Middleburg.

Died January 23rd, 1947 at 61 years old in Bethesda (lung cancer).

William Seabrook

American journalist (1884–1945).

Born February 22nd, 1884 in Westminster.

Died September 20th, 1945 at 61 years old in Rhinebeck.

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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker