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Dead at age 61
1,141 Notable deaths
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).
Fred Allen
American comedian (1894–1956).
Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Oskar Werner
Actor (1922-1984).
Born November 13th, 1922 in Vienna.
Died October 23rd, 1984 at 61 years old in Marburg (myocardial infarction).
Hazel Scott
American musician (1920-1981).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Port of Spain.
Died October 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Arthur Lee
American rock musician (1945–2006).
Born March 7th, 1945 in Memphis.
Died August 3rd, 2006 at 61 years old in Memphis (leukemia). [ref]
John Fahey
American fingerstyle guitarist (1939–2001).
Born February 28th, 1939 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 22nd, 2001 at 61 years old in Salem.
Jeanna Fine
American pornographic actress.
Born September 29th, 1964 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2025 at 61 years old [ref]
François Darlan
French admiral (1881-1942).
Born August 7th, 1881 in Nérac.
Died December 24th, 1942 at 61 years old in Algiers.
Thomas Crean
Irish explorer (1877–1938).
Born February 16th, 1877 in Annascaul. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1938 at 61 years old in Cork (appendicitis).
James Irwin
American astronaut (1930-1991).
Born March 17th, 1930 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 8th, 1991 at 61 years old in Glenwood Springs (myocardial infarction).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche