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Dead at age 61

757 Notable deaths

Kumba Ialá

Bissau-guinean politician (1953-2014).

Born March 15th, 1953 in Bula.

Died April 4th, 2014 at 61 years old in Bissau (myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest).

Forrester Harvey

Irish actor.

Born June 27th, 1884 in Cork.

Died December 14th, 1945 at 61 years old in Laguna Beach.

Glenn Morris

American track and field athlete.

Born June 18th, 1912 in Denver.

Died January 31st, 1974 at 61 years old in Palo Alto.

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont

German princess (1861-1922).

Born February 17th, 1861 in Bad Arolsen.

Died September 1st, 1922 at 61 years old in Tyrol.

Giovanni Benelli

Catholic cardinal.

Born May 12th, 1921 in Italy.

Died October 26th, 1982 at 61 years old in Florence.

Arthur Adamov

Playwright (1908-1970).

Born August 23rd, 1908 in Kislovodsk. [ref]

Died March 16th, 1970 at 61 years old in Paris (drug overdose).

Stefan Żeromski

Polish writer (1864-1925).

Born October 14th, 1864 in Kielce. [ref]

Died November 20th, 1925 at 61 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Flaminio Bertoni

Italian automobile designer (1903-1964).

Born January 10th, 1903 in Varese.

Died February 7th, 1964 at 61 years old in Paris.

Dorothy Hansine Andersen

American physician (1901-1963).

Born May 15th, 1901 in Asheville.

Died March 3rd, 1963 at 61 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Lothar Emmerich

German footballer (1941-2003).

Born November 29th, 1941 in Dortmund.

Died August 13th, 2003 at 61 years old in Hemer (lung cancer).

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