Dead at age 61
757 Notable deaths
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of kelantan.
Born December 10th, 1917 in Kota Bharu.
Died March 29th, 1979 at 61 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Gerald du Maurier
British actor and manager.
Born March 26th, 1873 in London.
Died April 11th, 1934 at 61 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Ian Porterfield
British footballer (1946–2007).
Born February 11th, 1946 in Dunfermline.
Died September 11th, 2007 at 61 years old in Surrey (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Frank Bridge
English composer and violist.
Born February 26th, 1879 in Brighton. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1941 at 61 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
Paul Coverdell
American politician.
Born January 20th, 1939 in Des Moines.
Died July 18th, 2000 at 61 years old in Atlanta (neurological disorder).
Yvan Colonna
Corsican nationalist, assassin of french prefect claude érignac.
Born April 7th, 1960 in Ajaccio. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2022 at 61 years old in 15th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Dudley Senanayake
Sri lankan politician (1911–1973).
Born June 19th, 1911 in Sri Lanka.
Died April 13th, 1973 at 61 years old in Colombo.
Irene Lentz
American costume designer (1900-1962).
Born December 8th, 1900 in Baker.
Died November 15th, 1962 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Gianroberto Casaleggio
Italian businessman.
Born August 14th, 1954 in Milan.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 61 years old in Milan (brain cancer). [ref]
Titus Brandsma
Dutch carmelite friar, catholic priest, professor of philosophy and saint.
Born February 23rd, 1881 in Bolsward. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1942 at 61 years old in Dachau concentration camp (lethal injection). [ref]
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett