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Dead at age 61
1,141 Notable deaths
Nikolay Chernyshevsky
Russian writer and nihilist philosopher (1828–1889).
Born July 24th, 1828 in Saratov.
Died October 29th, 1889 at 61 years old in Saratov (stroke).
Sylva Koscina
Yugoslav actress (1933-1994).
Born August 22nd, 1933 in Zagreb.
Died December 26th, 1994 at 61 years old in Rome (breast cancer).
Reginald Maudling
British politician (1917–1979).
Born March 7th, 1917 in London.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 61 years old in Hampstead (liver cirrhosis, kidney failure).
Edwin Drake
American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the united states (1819-1880).
Born March 29th, 1819 in Greenville.
Died November 9th, 1880 at 61 years old in Bethlehem.
Christopher Allport
American actor (1947–2008).
Born June 17th, 1947 in Boston.
Died January 25th, 2009 at 61 years old in Wrightwood. [ref]
Amir Khan
Indian singer (1912–1974).
Born August 15th, 1912 in Indore.
Died February 13th, 1974 at 61 years old in Kolkata (traffic collision).
Robert Quine
American guitarist (1942–2004).
Born December 30th, 1942 in Akron.
Died May 31st, 2004 at 61 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
A. Donald McEachin
U.s. representative from virginia (1961–2022).
Born October 10th, 1961 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2022 at 61 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Alexander Löhr
Austrian air force commander and german general (1885–1947).
Born May 20th, 1885 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Died February 26th, 1947 at 61 years old in Belgrade (gunshot wound).
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1886–1948).
Born September 14th, 1886 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1948 at 61 years old in Hradčany. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran