Dead at age 61
862 Notable deaths
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]
Emma Danieli
Italian actress (1936-1998).
Born October 14th, 1936 in Buscoldo.
Died June 21st, 1998 at 61 years old in Lugano.
Édith Thomas
French novelist, archivist, historian and journalist (1909–1970).
Born January 23rd, 1909 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 61 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Francis Henry May
British viceroy and colonial administrator (1860-1922).
Born March 14th, 1860 in Dublin.
Died February 6th, 1922 at 61 years old in Suffolk.
Carl Chun
German zoologist (1852–1914).
Born October 1st, 1852 in Höchst.
Died April 11th, 1914 at 61 years old in Leipzig.
Cândido de Oliveira
Footballer (1896-1958).
Born September 24th, 1896 in Fronteira.
Died June 23rd, 1958 at 61 years old in Stockholm (respiratory failure).
Tara Devi
Nepalese singer.
Born January 15th, 1945 in Indra Chowk.
Died January 23rd, 2006 at 61 years old in Kathmandu.
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]
Aleksandar Protogerov
Bulgarian general, politician and revolutionary (1867–1928).
Born February 28th, 1867 in Ohrid. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1928 at 61 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Wenceslao Retana
Civil servant (1862-1924).
Born September 28th, 1862 in Boadilla del Monte. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1924 at 61 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon