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Dead at age 61
802 Notable deaths
Mongi Slim
Tunisian politician and diplomat.
Born September 1st, 1908 in Tunis.
Died October 23rd, 1969 at 61 years old in Tunis.
Ugo Betti
Italian writer and judge.
Born February 4th, 1892 in Camerino. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1953 at 61 years old in Rome. [ref]
Osachi Hamaguchi
Japanese politician (1870-1931).
Born May 1st, 1870 in Godaisan.
Died August 26th, 1931 at 61 years old in Tokyo (actinomycosis).
Vilis Lācis
Latvian writer, politician (1904-1966).
Born May 12th, 1904 in Vecmīlgrāvis. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1966 at 61 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marina Chechneva
Soviet wwii bomber pilot and hero of the soviet union.
Born August 15th, 1922 in Protasovo.
Died January 12th, 1984 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Géza Róheim
Hungarian born american psychoanalyst & anthropologist (1891-1953).
Born September 12th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died June 7th, 1953 at 61 years old in New York City.
Christopher Brennan
Australian poet, scholar (1870-1932).
Born November 1st, 1870 in Sydney.
Died October 5th, 1932 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Erik Chisholm
20th century scottish composer and conductor.
Born January 4th, 1904 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1965 at 61 years old in Cape Town (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Victor Brecheret
Brazilian sculptor (1894–1955).
Born December 15th, 1894 in Farnese.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in São Paulo.
Yann-Fañch Kemener
Traditional singer.
Born April 7th, 1957 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2019 at 61 years old in Tréméven (cancer). [ref]
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