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Dead at age 61
861 Notable deaths
Edwin Starr
American singer and songwriter (1942–2003).
Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).
Robin Sachs
British actor (1951–2013).
Born February 5th, 1951 in London.
Died February 1st, 2013 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Dick Haymes
Argentinian actor and singer (1918–1980).
Born September 13th, 1918 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
Qari.
Born January 1st, 1927 in Hermonthis.
Died November 30th, 1988 at 61 years old in Cairo.
Gian Maria Volonté
Italian actor (1933-1994).
Born April 9th, 1933 in Milan. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1994 at 61 years old in Florina (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Eddington
British astrophysicist (1882-1944).
Born December 28th, 1882 in Kendal.
Died November 22nd, 1944 at 61 years old in Cambridge.
Aldo Leopold
American writer and scientist (1887-1948).
Born January 11th, 1887 in Burlington.
Died April 21st, 1948 at 61 years old in Baraboo (myocardial infarction).
Alan Ball, Jr.
English footballer and manager (1945-2007).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Farnworth. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2007 at 61 years old in Warsash (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Victoriano Huerta
Mexican military officer and 35th president of mexico (1850-1916).
Born December 22nd, 1854 in Colotlán.
Died January 13th, 1916 at 61 years old in El Paso (liver cirrhosis).
Giant Baba
Japanese professional wrestler (1938-1999).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Sanjō-shi. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1999 at 61 years old in Tokyo (liver failure).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht