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Dead at age 61
757 Notable deaths
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.
Nancy Carroll
American actress (1903-1965).
Born November 19th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1965 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, aneurysm). [ref]
John Mayhew
British musician (1947-2009).
Born March 27th, 1947 in United Kingdom.
Died March 26th, 2009 at 61 years old in Scotland. [ref]
Wu Peifu
Chinese general.
Born April 22nd, 1878 in Penglai District. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1939 at 61 years old in Peiping (sepsis).
Norm Van Lier
American basketball player.
Born April 1st, 1947 in East Liverpool.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Manuel Ponce
Mexican composer.
Born December 8th, 1886 in Zacatecas. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1948 at 61 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Modibo Keïta
Malian politician and president of mali (1915-1977).
Born June 4th, 1915 in Bamako. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1977 at 61 years old in Kidal.
Sutomo
Indonesian military person.
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Surabaya.
Died October 7th, 1981 at 61 years old in Mount Arafat.
Maurice Barrès
French novelist (1862-1923).
Born August 19th, 1862 in Charmes. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1923 at 61 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Felix Kersten
Finnish masseur for heinrich himmler (1898-1960).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Tartu.
Died April 16th, 1960 at 61 years old in Hamm (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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