Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 61
1,143 Notable deaths
Vladimir Vetchinkin
Russian aeronautical engineer, scientist (1888–1950).
Born June 29th, 1888 in Kutno.
Died March 6th, 1950 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Werner Camichel
Bobsledder (1945-2006).
Born January 26th, 1945 in Zuoz.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Samedan (cancer).
Josef Václav Frič
Czech poet, playwright, publicist, politician and writer (1829-1890).
Born September 5th, 1829 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1890 at 61 years old in Prague. [ref]
Willy Kükenthal
German zoologist and university teacher (1861–1922).
Born August 4th, 1861 in Weißenfels.
Died August 22nd, 1922 at 61 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Jānis Akuraters
Latvian writer (1876–1937).
Born January 13th, 1876 in Jēkabpils District.
Died July 25th, 1937 at 61 years old in Riga.
George Vernot
Canadian swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1901-1962).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Montreal.
Died November 22nd, 1962 at 61 years old in Montreal.
Alfred John North
Australian ornithologist (1855–1917).
Born June 11th, 1855 in Melbourne.
Died May 6th, 1917 at 61 years old in Sydney.
Olaf Barda
Norwegian chess player (1909–1971).
Born August 17th, 1909 in Christiania.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Boris Kuftin
Archaeologist, ethnographer (1892–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1892 in Samara.
Died August 2nd, 1953 at 61 years old in Jūrmala.
Emily Arnesen
Norwegian zoologist.
Born June 14th, 1867 in Christiania.
Died August 13th, 1928 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 1011 to 1020 of 1143
I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk