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Dead at age 61
801 Notable deaths
Edwin Flack
Australian middle distance runner and tennis player (1873-1935).
Born November 5th, 1873 in London.
Died January 10th, 1935 at 61 years old in Berwick.
Lee Jong-wook
Social reformer (1945-2006).
Born April 12th, 1945 in Seoul.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
Hennadiy Kernes
Ukrainian politician (1959-2020).
Born June 27th, 1959 in Kharkiv.
Died December 16th, 2020 at 61 years old in Charité (COVID-19). [ref]
Fernand de Brinon
French lawyer, politician.
Born August 16th, 1885 in Libourne. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1947 at 61 years old in Arcueil (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Bobby Hackett
American jazz musician.
Born January 13th, 1915 in Providence. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1976 at 61 years old in Massachusetts (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Takeshi Shudo
Japanese scriptwriter.
Born August 18th, 1949 in Fukuoka.
Died October 29th, 2010 at 61 years old in Nara (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Paul Rassinier
French writer and activist (1906-1967).
Born March 18th, 1906 in Bermont. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1967 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Timi Hansen
Danish musician (1958–2019).
Born October 28th, 1958. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2019 at 61 years old (cancer). [ref]
Violet Alva
Indian politician (1908-1969).
Born April 24th, 1908 in Ahmedabad.
Died November 20th, 1969 at 61 years old in New Delhi.
Émile Nelligan
Canadian poet (1879-1941).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Montreal. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1941 at 61 years old in Montreal. [ref]
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