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Dead at age 61
863 Notable deaths
Liu Shouxiang
Chinese watercolor painter (1958-2020).
Born April 5th, 1958 in Wuhan. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2020 at 61 years old in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Armandinho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1911–1972).
Born March 6th, 1911 in São Carlos.
Died May 26th, 1972 at 61 years old in Santos.
Fons Bastijns
Belgian association football player and manager (1947–2008).
Born January 28th, 1947 in Bruges.
Died November 15th, 2008 at 61 years old in Bruges.
Vela Blagoeva
Bulgarian writer and educator, editor.
Born September 29th, 1859 in Veliko Tarnovo. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1921 at 61 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Nicolaas van Wijk
Dutch linguist.
Born October 4th, 1880 in Delden.
Died March 25th, 1942 at 61 years old in Leiden.
Roald Larsen
Norwegian speed skater (1898–1959).
Born February 1st, 1898 in Christiania.
Died July 28th, 1959 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Wilhelm Streitberg
German linguist (1864-1925).
Born February 23rd, 1864 in Rüdesheim am Rhein.
Died August 19th, 1925 at 61 years old in Leipzig.
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
Soviet fencer (1938–2000).
Born February 2nd, 1938 in Astrašycki Haradok.
Died January 24th, 2000 at 61 years old in Minsk.
Bert McCaffrey
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born April 11th, 1894 in Albion Township. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1955 at 61 years old in Toronto.
Jef Demuysere
Road bicycle racer.
Born August 22nd, 1907 in Wervik. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 61 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
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