Dead at age 61
755 Notable deaths
Park Chung-hee
Korean army general and the leader of south korea from 1961 to 1979.
Born November 14th, 1917 in Gumi.
Died October 26th, 1979 at 61 years old in Jongno District (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jeremy Brett
English actor (1933-1995).
Born November 3rd, 1933 in Berkswell. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1995 at 61 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sergei Prokofiev
Ukrainian & russian soviet pianist and composer (1891-1953).
Born April 23rd, 1891 in Sontsivka. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 61 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Lead Belly
American folk and blues musician (1888–1949).
Born January 20th, 1888 in Louisiana.
Died December 6th, 1949 at 61 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Yahya Sinwar
Palestinian politician and hamas leader (1962–2024).
Born October 29th, 1962 in Khan Yunis Camp. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2024 at 61 years old in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp (shot to the head). [ref]
Joe Diffie
American country singer.
Born December 28th, 1958 in Tulsa.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 61 years old in Nashville (COVID-19). [ref]
King Kong Bundy
American professional wrestler, actor and stand-up comedian (1957-2019).
Born November 7th, 1957 in Atlantic City. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2019 at 61 years old in Glassboro (diabetes). [ref]
John Magufuli
President of tanzania.
Born October 29th, 1959 in Chato District.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 61 years old in Dar es Salaam (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Gwen Ifill
American journalist, television newscaster and author (1955-2016).
Born September 29th, 1955 in New York City.
Died November 14th, 2016 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C. (uterine cancer, endometrial cancer). [ref]
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
Wife of prince george, duke of kent; youngest daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia.
Born December 13th, 1906 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 61 years old in Kensington Palace (brain cancer).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht