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Dead at age 61
1,141 Notable deaths
Theodor Scherer
German general.
Born September 17th, 1889 in Höchstädt an der Donau.
Died May 17th, 1951 at 61 years old in Ludwigsburg (traffic collision).
Bob Crompton
English footballer (1879–1941).
Born September 26th, 1879 in Blackburn.
Died March 16th, 1941 at 61 years old in Blackburn.
Luo Ronghuan
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1902-1963).
Born November 26th, 1902 in Ronghuan Town.
Died December 26th, 1963 at 61 years old in Beijing.
Juan José Nieto Gil
President of colombia (1805–1866).
Born June 24th, 1805 in Baranoa.
Died July 16th, 1866 at 61 years old in Cartagena.
Miguel Mariano Gómez
President of cuba (1889-1950).
Born October 6th, 1889 in Sancti Spíritus.
Died October 26th, 1950 at 61 years old in Havana.
Hamaguchi Osachi
Japanese politician (1870-1931).
Born May 1st, 1870 in Godaisan.
Died August 26th, 1931 at 61 years old in Koishikawa-ku (actinomycosis).
Hem Barua
Indian politician and writer (1915–1977).
Born April 22nd, 1915 in Tezpur.
Died April 9th, 1977 at 61 years old in Assam.
Fritz Busch
German conductor (1890–1951).
Born March 13th, 1890 in Siegen. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1951 at 61 years old in London. [ref]
Ernst G. Straus
German-american mathematician.
Born February 15th, 1922 in Munich.
Died July 12th, 1983 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Emile Verhaeren
Belgian poet (1855-1916).
Born May 21st, 1855 in Sint-Amands.
Died November 27th, 1916 at 61 years old in Rouen (railway accident).
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