Dead at age 61
861 Notable deaths
Iccho Itoh
Japanese politician (1945-2007).
Born August 23rd, 1945 in Nagasaki.
Died April 18th, 2007 at 61 years old in Nagasaki. [ref]
Rasim Delić
Bosnian general (1949–2010).
Born February 4th, 1949 in Čelić.
Died April 16th, 2010 at 61 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Madeeha Gauhar
Pakistani actress, playwright, theater director and women's rights activist (1956-2018).
Born September 21st, 1956 in Karachi.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 61 years old in Lahore (cancer).
Viacheslav Chornovil
Ukrainian activist and politician (1937–1999).
Born December 24th, 1937 in Yerky.
Died March 29th, 1999 at 61 years old in Ivankiv (traffic collision). [ref]
Amadou Gon Coulibaly
Ivorian politician (1959–2020).
Born February 10th, 1959 in Abidjan. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2020 at 61 years old in Abidjan. [ref]
Baligh Hamdi
Egyptian musician.
Born October 7th, 1931 in Cairo.
Died September 12th, 1993 at 61 years old in Paris (liver failure).
Lee Jong-wook
South korean social reformer (1945-2006).
Born February 27th, 1945 in Seoul.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
Ferenc Bene
Hungarian footballer (1944–2006).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Balatonújlak.
Died February 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Budapest (falling from height). [ref]
June Collyer
American film actress (1906–1968).
Born August 19th, 1906 in New York City.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Roland Dyens
French composer (1955–2016).
Born October 19th, 1955 in Tunis.
Died October 29th, 2016 at 61 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu