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Dead at age 61

802 Notable deaths

Robert Holdstock

British fantasy and science fiction author (1948-2009).

Born August 2nd, 1948 in Hythe. [ref]

Died November 29th, 2009 at 61 years old in London. [ref]

Emi Shinohara

Japanese voice actress.

Born August 8th, 1963 in Nagano.

Died September 8th, 2024 at 61 years old [ref]

Claudio Villa

Italian singer and actor.

Born January 1st, 1926 in Rome. [ref]

Died February 7th, 1987 at 61 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Sekula Drljević

Montenegrin politician (1884-1945).

Born September 6th, 1884 in Ravni, Kolašin.

Died November 10th, 1945 at 61 years old in Judenburg.

Safiye Ali

Turkish physician, probably the first female.

Born February 2nd, 1891 in Istanbul.

Died July 5th, 1952 at 61 years old in Dortmund (cancer).

John Henry Poynting

British physicist (1852-1914).

Born September 9th, 1852 in United Kingdom, Manchester.

Died March 30th, 1914 at 61 years old in Birmingham.

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.

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