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Dead at age 61
863 Notable deaths
Frantz Reichel
French athlete (1871–1932).
Born March 16th, 1871 in Paris.
Died March 24th, 1932 at 61 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Con O'Kelly
Olympic wrestler (1886-1947).
Born October 29th, 1886 in Dunmanway.
Died November 3rd, 1947 at 61 years old in Kingston upon Hull.
Jan Blockx
Belgian composer, pianist and teacher (1851–1912).
Born January 25th, 1851 in Antwerp.
Died May 26th, 1912 at 61 years old in Antwerp, Kapellen (stroke).
Martin Stokken
Norwegian male cross-country skier.
Born January 16th, 1923 in Snillfjord Municipality.
Died March 25th, 1984 at 61 years old in Trondheim.
Lothar Thoms
East german racing cyclist (1956-2017).
Died November 5th, 2017 at 61 years old in Forst (Lausitz). [ref]
Luis Otero
Spanish footballer (1893-1955).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Pontevedra.
Died January 20th, 1955 at 61 years old in A Coruña.
Semyon Kosberg
Soviet engineer (1903–1965).
Born October 14th, 1903 in Slutsk. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1965 at 61 years old in Voronezh (traffic collision).
Theodor Reimann
Slovak footballer (1921–1982).
Born February 10th, 1921 in Zvolen. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1982 at 61 years old in Bratislava.
Břetislav Bakala
Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1897-1958).
Born February 12th, 1897 in Fryšták. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1958 at 61 years old in Brno. [ref]
Claude Buckenham
English footballer (1876-1937).
Born January 16th, 1876 in Herne Hill.
Died February 23rd, 1937 at 61 years old in Dundee.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson