Dead at age 61

799 Notable deaths

Arthur Lee

American singer-songwriter.

Born March 7th, 1945 in Memphis. [ref]

Died August 3rd, 2006 at 61 years old in Memphis (leukemia). [ref]

Q Lazzarus

American singer (1960–2022).

Born December 12th, 1960 in Neptune City. [ref]

Died July 19th, 2022 at 61 years old in New York City. [ref]

Thomas Crean

Irish explorer.

Born February 16th, 1877 in Annascaul. [ref]

Died July 27th, 1938 at 61 years old in Cork (appendicitis).

Laura Ziskin

American film and television producer (1950-2011).

Born March 3rd, 1950 in San Fernando Valley.

Died June 12th, 2011 at 61 years old in Santa Monica (breast cancer). [ref]

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]

Hazel Scott

American musician (1920-1981).

Born June 11th, 1920 in Port of Spain. [ref]

Died October 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).

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]

François Darlan

French admiral (1881-1942).

Born August 7th, 1881 in Nérac. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1942 at 61 years old in Algiers. [ref]

Teresa Ann Savoy

British-born actress (1955-2017).

Born July 18th, 1955 in London.

Died January 9th, 2017 at 61 years old in Milan. [ref]

Anton Webern

Austrian composer and conductor.

Born December 3rd, 1883 in Vienna.

Died September 15th, 1945 at 61 years old in Mittersill.

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