Dead at age 61
757 Notable deaths
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]
Dave Arneson
American game designer (1947-2009).
Born October 1st, 1947 in Hennepin County.
Died April 7th, 2009 at 61 years old in Saint Paul. [ref]
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]
Percival Lowell
American astronomer (1855-1916).
Born March 13th, 1855 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1916 at 61 years old in Flagstaff (stroke). [ref]
James Kottak
American drummer (1962–2024).
Born December 26th, 1962 in Louisville.
Died January 9th, 2024 at 61 years old in Louisville. [ref]
Cynthia Myers
Film actress and playboy playmate (1950-2011).
Born September 12th, 1950 in Toledo.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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).
Christopher Lasch
American historian.
Died February 14th, 1994 at 61 years old in Pittsford (leukemia). [ref]
Michael Robinson
Irish soccer player, pundit and presenter (1958-2020).
Born July 12th, 1958 in Leicester.
Died April 27th, 2020 at 61 years old in Marbella (skin cancer). [ref]
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
Japanese sumo wrestler.
Born June 1st, 1955 in Hokkaido.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 61 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi