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Dead at age 61
799 Notable deaths
Ray Wilkins
English footballer and manager (1956–2018).
Born September 14th, 1956 in Hillingdon.
Died April 4th, 2018 at 61 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [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).
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Somali warlord (1934-1996).
Born December 15th, 1934 in Beledweyne.
Died August 2nd, 1996 at 61 years old in Mogadishu. [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).
Matteo Messina Denaro
Italian mob boss.
Born April 26th, 1962 in Castelvetrano.
Died September 25th, 2023 at 61 years old in San Salvatore Hospital (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Joachim Peiper
German ss officer and convicted nazi war criminal (1915-1976).
Born January 30th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died July 14th, 1976 at 61 years old in Traves. [ref]
Ma Barker
American mother of several criminals and barker gang leader (1873–1935).
Born October 8th, 1873 in Ash Grove.
Died January 16th, 1935 at 61 years old in Marion County (gunshot wound).
Liu Xiaobo
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist.
Born December 28th, 1955 in Changchun.
Died July 13th, 2017 at 61 years old in First Hospital of China Medical University (liver cancer). [ref]
Billy Martin
American baseball player and coach.
Born May 16th, 1928 in Berkeley.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 61 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Carl Emil Pettersson
Swedish-born king of tabar island (1875-1937).
Born October 4th, 1875 in Stockholm.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 61 years old in Sydney.
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