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Dead at age 61
1,141 Notable deaths
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]
Robert Musil
Austrian philosophical writer (1880–1942).
Born November 6th, 1880 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
Goddess Bunny
American actress (1960–2021).
Born January 13th, 1960 in Santa Monica.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (HIV/AIDS). [ref]
Bertram Home Ramsay
Royal navy admiral (1883–1945).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Hampton Court Palace.
Died January 2nd, 1945 at 61 years old in Toussus-le-Noble.
Herman Kahn
American futurist noted for his views on nature of thermonuclear war (1922–1983).
Born February 15th, 1922 in Bayonne.
Died July 7th, 1983 at 61 years old in Chappaqua (myocardial infarction).
Morton Feldman
American composer (1926–1987).
Born January 12th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 61 years old in Buffalo (pancreatic cancer).
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
Indian barrister and first president of indian national congress (1844-1906).
Born December 29th, 1844 in Kolkata.
Died July 21st, 1906 at 61 years old in Croydon.
George Brown
Scottish-born canadian politician (1818–1880).
Born November 29th, 1818 in Edinburgh.
Died May 9th, 1880 at 61 years old in Toronto.
Nicholas Longworth
American politician (1869-1931).
Born November 5th, 1869 in Cincinnati.
Died April 9th, 1931 at 61 years old in Aiken.
Vaughn Monroe
American singer (1911–1973).
Born October 7th, 1911 in Akron.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 61 years old in Stuart.
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