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Dead at age 61
848 Notable deaths
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.
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.
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).
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).
Joachim Peiper
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.
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).
John Magufuli
5th president of tanzania from 2015 to 2021.
Born October 29th, 1959 in Chato District.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 61 years old in Dar es Salaam (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Gwen Ifill
American journalist, television newscaster and author (1955–2016).
Born September 29th, 1955 in New York City.
Died November 14th, 2016 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C. (uterine cancer, endometrial cancer). [ref]
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