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Dead at age 61
1,142 Notable deaths
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).
King Kong Bundy
American professional wrestler, actor and stand-up comedian (1955-2019).
Born November 7th, 1957 in Atlantic City. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2019 at 61 years old in Glassboro (diabetes). [ref]
Michael Massee
American actor (1952–2016).
Born August 16th, 1955 in Kansas City.
Died October 20th, 2016 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Somali warlord (1934-1996).
Born December 15th, 1934 in Beledweyne.
Died August 2nd, 1996 at 61 years old in Mogadishu. [ref]
Emperor Norton
San francisco eccentric and self-proclaimed emperor of the united states.
Born February 4th, 1818 in London.
Died January 8th, 1880 at 61 years old in San Francisco.
Joe Diffie
American country singer (1958–2020).
Born December 28th, 1958 in Tulsa.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 61 years old in Nashville (COVID-19). [ref]
Matteo Messina Denaro
Italian mob boss (1962–2023).
Born April 26th, 1962 in Castelvetrano.
Died September 25th, 2023 at 61 years old in San Salvatore Hospital (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Earl Hindman
American actor (1942–2003).
Born October 20th, 1942 in Bisbee.
Died December 29th, 2003 at 61 years old in Stamford (lung cancer).
Alex Higgins
Northern irish snooker player (1949–2010).
Born March 18th, 1949 in Belfast.
Died July 24th, 2010 at 61 years old in Belfast (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Nicholas Colasanto
American actor and television director (1924–1985).
Born January 19th, 1924 in Providence.
Died February 12th, 1985 at 61 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
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