Dead at age 61
861 Notable deaths
Robert Burnham, Jr.
American astronomer.
Born June 16th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died March 20th, 1993 at 61 years old in San Diego.
Nevena Kokanova
Bulgarian actress (1938–2000).
Born December 12th, 1938 in Dupnitsa.
Died June 3rd, 2000 at 61 years old in Sofia (cancer).
Chris Bunch
American writer (1943–2005).
Born December 22nd, 1943 in Fresno.
Died July 4th, 2005 at 61 years old in Ilwaco.
José Revueltas
Mexican writer (1914–1976).
Born November 20th, 1914 in Santiago Papasquiaro. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1976 at 61 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Norman Steenrod
American mathematician (1910-1971).
Born April 22nd, 1910 in Dayton. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1971 at 61 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Yoshimitsu Morita
Japanese film director (1950–2011).
Born January 25th, 1950 in Chigasaki. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2011 at 61 years old in Tokyo (acute liver failure). [ref]
Eberhard Nestle
German scholar.
Born May 1st, 1851 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1913 at 61 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Ruth Aarons
American table tennis player (1918-1980).
Born June 11th, 1918 in Stamford.
Died June 6th, 1980 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Jackie Mudie
Scottish footballer (1930-1992).
Born April 10th, 1930 in Dundee.
Died March 2nd, 1992 at 61 years old in Stoke-on-Trent.
Dean Dixon
American conductor (1915–1976).
Born January 10th, 1915 in New York City.
Died November 3rd, 1976 at 61 years old in Zug.
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold