Dead at age 61
863 Notable deaths
Kurt Lundqvist
Swedish high jumper (1914–1976).
Born November 20th, 1914 in Landskrona. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1976 at 61 years old
Arcadio López
Argentine footballer.
Born September 15th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 12th, 1972 at 61 years old in Buenos Aires.
Paul Graebner
German botanist (1871–1933).
Born June 29th, 1871 in Aplerbeck.
Died February 6th, 1933 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Alfred Nichols
British long-distance runner (1890-1952).
Born November 28th, 1890 in London.
Died May 1st, 1952 at 61 years old in Hammersmith.
Thyge Petersen
Boxer.
Born May 28th, 1902 in Horsens.
Died January 1st, 1964 at 61 years old in Odense.
Sverre Ingolf Haugli
Norwegian speed skater (1925-86).
Born April 23rd, 1925 in Jevnaker.
Died October 18th, 1986 at 61 years old in Jevnaker.
Mario Benzing
Italian writer and translator (1896-1958).
Born December 7th, 1896 in Como.
Died November 29th, 1958 at 61 years old in Milan.
Umyar Mavlikhanov
Fencer (1937-1999).
Born September 24th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died July 14th, 1999 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Harold McMunn
Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1964).
Born October 6th, 1902 in Ontario.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 61 years old in Winnipeg.
Zbigniew Jaremski
Polish sprinter.
Born June 19th, 1949 in Zabrze.
Died January 3rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Zabrze. [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)