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Dead at age 61
872 Notable deaths
Siegfried Wagner
German opera producer and composer, son of richard wagner and cosima liszt.
Born June 6th, 1869 in Tribschen. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1930 at 61 years old in Bayreuth. [ref]
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
President of iraq (1904-1965).
Born July 14th, 1904 in Baghdad.
Died December 6th, 1965 at 61 years old in Baghdad.
Klaus Dinger
German musician (1946–2008).
Born March 24th, 1946 in Warburg.
Died March 21st, 2008 at 61 years old in Düsseldorf (heart failure).
Robert Asprin
American science fiction and fantasy author.
Born June 28th, 1946 in St. Johns.
Died May 22nd, 2008 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Kelly
American psychologist and therapist.
Born April 28th, 1905 in Sheldon.
Died March 6th, 1967 at 61 years old in Waltham.
Adam Czerniaków
Polish politician (1880–1942).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1942 at 61 years old in Warsaw (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Guillermo Cano Isaza
Colombian journalist (1925-1986).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Bogotá.
Died December 17th, 1986 at 61 years old in Bogotá.
Shirley Walker
American film and television composer (1945–2006).
Born April 10th, 1945 in Napa.
Died November 30th, 2006 at 61 years old in Reno (stroke). [ref]
Néstor Almendros
Spanish director of photography and director (1930-1992).
Born October 30th, 1930 in Barcelona.
Died March 4th, 1992 at 61 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany
German princess (1861-1922).
Born February 17th, 1861 in Bad Arolsen.
Died September 1st, 1922 at 61 years old in Tyrol.
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