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Dead at age 61
799 Notable deaths
Jeremy Brett
English actor (1933–1995).
Born November 3rd, 1933 in Berkswell.
Died September 12th, 1995 at 61 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
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 (gunshot wound). [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]
John Magufuli
5th president of tanzania from 2015 to 2021.
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 of Greece and Denmark
Duchess of kent from 1934 to 1968.
Born December 13th, 1906 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 61 years old in Kensington Palace (brain cancer).
Michael Massee
American actor.
Born August 16th, 1955 in Kansas City.
Died October 20th, 2016 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Alex Higgins
Northern irish snooker player.
Born March 18th, 1949 in Belfast.
Died July 24th, 2010 at 61 years old in Belfast (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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