Dead at age 61
802 Notable deaths
Friedrich II
Duke of anhalt from 1904 until 1918.
Born August 19th, 1856 in Dessau.
Died April 22nd, 1918 at 61 years old in Ballenstedt.
Corrado Alvaro
Italian journalist and writer of novels, short stories, screenplays, and plays.
Born April 15th, 1895 in San Luca. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1956 at 61 years old in Rome. [ref]
Robert Thomas
French actor and author (1927–1989).
Born September 28th, 1927 in Gap.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 61 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Bashford Dean
American zoologist (1867-1928).
Born October 28th, 1867 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 1928 at 61 years old in Battle Creek.
Renée Schuurman
South african tennis player (1939–2001).
Born October 26th, 1939 in Durban.
Died May 30th, 2001 at 61 years old in Howick. [ref]
Raoul Pugno
French composer, teacher, organist, and pianist (1852-1914).
Born June 23rd, 1852 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1914 at 61 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Chico Borja
American soccer player-coach.
Born August 24th, 1959 in Quito.
Died January 25th, 2021 at 61 years old (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Henri Focillon
French art historian (1881-1943).
Born September 7th, 1881 in Dijon. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1943 at 61 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Inga Nielsen
Danish opera soprano (1946-2008).
Born June 2nd, 1946 in Holbæk. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2008 at 61 years old in Gentofte Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Yoshimitsu Morita
Film director.
Born January 25th, 1950 in Chigasaki. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2011 at 61 years old in Tokyo (acute liver failure). [ref]
Deaths 441 to 450 of 802
Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney