Dead at age 61
757 Notable deaths
Peter Rufai
Nigerian footballer (1963–2025).
Born August 24th, 1963 in Lagos.
Died July 3rd, 2025 at 61 years old in Lagos. [ref]
Bernhard Rust
German holocaust perpetrator (1883-1945).
Born September 30th, 1883 in Hanover.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 61 years old in Nübel.
Jordan Cronenweth
American cinematographer.
Born February 20th, 1935 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1996 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Carl Peters
German colonial ruler, explorer, politician, and author (1856-1918).
Born September 27th, 1856 in Amt Neuhaus. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1918 at 61 years old in Bad Harzburg. [ref]
Jean Giraudoux
French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright.
Born October 29th, 1882 in Bellac. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1944 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ella T. Grasso
American politician; 83rd governor of connecticut (1975-80).
Born May 10th, 1919 in Windsor Locks.
Died February 5th, 1981 at 61 years old in Hartford (ovarian cancer).
Wild Bill Elliott
American actor (1904-1965).
Born October 16th, 1904 in Pattonsburg.
Died November 26th, 1965 at 61 years old in Las Vegas (cancer).
Oskar Lange
Polish economist (1904-1965).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1965 at 61 years old in London. [ref]
Charles Huntziger
General in french army (1880-1941).
Born June 25th, 1880 in Lesneven. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1941 at 61 years old in Le Vigan (aviation accident). [ref]
Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis
Greek architect (1914-1975).
Born May 27th, 1914 in Asenovgrad.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 61 years old in Athens (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving