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Dead at age 61
1,141 Notable deaths
Lothar Emmerich
German association football player and manager (1941-2003).
Born November 29th, 1941 in Dortmund.
Died August 13th, 2003 at 61 years old in Hemer (lung cancer).
Alexander Vovin
Russian-american linguist and philologist (1961–2022).
Born January 27th, 1961 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Rita Angus
New zealand artist (1908–1970).
Born March 12th, 1908 in Hastings.
Died January 25th, 1970 at 61 years old in Wellington (ovarian cancer).
Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat
(1877-1933) british army general.
Born November 25th, 1871 in Inverness.
Died February 18th, 1933 at 61 years old in Scotland.
Maartin Allcock
English multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer.
Born January 5th, 1957 in Middleton.
Died September 16th, 2018 at 61 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Glenn Morris
American track and field athlete (1912–1974).
Born June 18th, 1912 in Simla.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 61 years old in Palo Alto.
René Viviani
Prime minister of france (1862-1925).
Born November 8th, 1863 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died September 7th, 1925 at 61 years old in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa
Italian general and prefect (1920-1982).
Born September 27th, 1920 in Saluzzo. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1982 at 61 years old in Palermo (gunshot wound). [ref]
John L. Allen Jr.
American journalist and writer (1965-2026).
Born January 20th, 1965 in Hays.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 61 years old in Rome (stomach cancer). [ref]
C. J. Dennis
Australian poet (1876–1938).
Born September 7th, 1876 in South Australia.
Died June 22nd, 1938 at 61 years old in Melbourne.
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