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Dead at age 61
848 Notable deaths
Jef Raskin
American computer interface expert (1943-2005).
Born March 9th, 1943 in New York City.
Died February 26th, 2005 at 61 years old in Pacifica (pancreatic cancer).
Rehman
Indian film actor.
Born June 23rd, 1923 in Lahore.
Died November 5th, 1984 at 61 years old in Mumbai (laryngeal cancer).
Lester C. Hunt
American politician (1892-1954).
Born July 8th, 1892 in Isabel.
Died June 19th, 1954 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
American musician (1935–1996).
Born February 3rd, 1935 in Houston.
Died May 17th, 1996 at 61 years old in Yokohama (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy Johnstone
Scottish footballer (1944-2006).
Born September 30th, 1944 in Uddingston.
Died March 13th, 2006 at 61 years old in Uddingston (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Jimmy Griffin
American musician (1943-2005).
Born August 10th, 1943 in Cincinnati.
Died January 11th, 2005 at 61 years old in Franklin (cancer).
John W. Campbell
American science fiction writer (1910–1971).
Born June 8th, 1910 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1971 at 61 years old in Mountainside. [ref]
Christopher Lasch
American historian.
Died February 14th, 1994 at 61 years old in Pittsford (leukemia). [ref]
Basil Poledouris
Greek-american composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006).
Born August 21st, 1945 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Ruth Benedict
American anthropologist and folklorologist (1887-1948).
Born June 5th, 1887 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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