Dead at age 61
1,141 Notable deaths
Edna Molewa
South african politician (1957-2018).
Born March 23rd, 1957 in Bela-Bela.
Died September 22nd, 2018 at 61 years old in Pretoria (legionnaires' disease).
Ferenc Bene
Hungarian footballer (1944–2006).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Balatonújlak.
Died February 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Budapest (falling from height). [ref]
June Collyer
American actress (1906–1968).
Born August 19th, 1906 in New York City.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Roland Dyens
French composer (1955–2016).
Born October 19th, 1955 in Tunis.
Died October 29th, 2016 at 61 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Margarete Steiff
Foundress of margarete steiff gmbh in germany.
Born July 24th, 1847 in Giengen an der Brenz.
Died May 9th, 1909 at 61 years old in Giengen an der Brenz (pneumonia).
Blaise Diagne
Senegalese politician (1872-1934).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Gorée.
Died May 11th, 1934 at 61 years old in Cambo-les-Bains.
Jörg Immendorff
German artist (1945–2007).
Born June 14th, 1945 in Bleckede.
Died May 28th, 2007 at 61 years old in Düsseldorf (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Albert Ballin
German businessman (1857-1918).
Born August 15th, 1857 in Hamburg.
Died November 9th, 1918 at 61 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).
Viktor Sokolov
Russian naval officer (born 1962).
Born April 4th, 1962 in Bender. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 61 years old [ref]
Herbert Croly
American political writer (1869–1930).
Born January 23rd, 1869 in New York City.
Died May 17th, 1930 at 61 years old
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