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Dead at age 61
863 Notable deaths
Werner Camichel
Bobsledder (1945-2006).
Born January 26th, 1945 in Zuoz.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Samedan (cancer).
Jānis Akuraters
Latvian writer (1876–1937).
Born January 13th, 1876 in Jēkabpils District.
Died July 25th, 1937 at 61 years old in Riga.
George Vernot
Canadian swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1901-1962).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Montreal.
Died November 22nd, 1962 at 61 years old in Montreal.
Alfred John North
Australian ornithologist.
Born June 11th, 1855 in Melbourne.
Died May 6th, 1917 at 61 years old in Sydney.
Olaf Barda
Norwegian chess player.
Born August 17th, 1909 in Oslo.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Boris Kuftin
Archaeologist, ethnographer (1892–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1892 in Samara.
Died August 2nd, 1953 at 61 years old in Jūrmala.
Emily Arnesen
Norwegian zoologist.
Born June 14th, 1867 in Christiania.
Died August 13th, 1928 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Stepan Kayukov
Soviet actor.
Born August 1st, 1898 in Saratov.
Died January 22nd, 1960 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Herbert Girton Deignan
Ornithologist (1906-1968).
Born December 5th, 1906 in East Orange. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1968 at 61 years old in Switzerland.
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