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Dead at age 61
862 Notable deaths
Julian Roosevelt
American sailor and banker (1924–1986).
Born November 14th, 1924 in Manhattan.
Died March 28th, 1986 at 61 years old in Manhasset, Glen Cove. [ref]
Nina Bang
Danish politician (1866-1928).
Born October 6th, 1866 in Kastellet.
Died March 25th, 1928 at 61 years old in Copenhagen.
René Pollesch
German author and playwright (1962–2024).
Born October 29th, 1962 in Friedberg.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 61 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Ernesto Canto
Athletics competitor (1959–2020).
Born October 18th, 1959 in Mexico City.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 61 years old in Mexico City (cancer). [ref]
Leib Kvitko
Soviet yiddish poet (1890-1952).
Born November 11th, 1890 in Holoskiv.
Died August 12th, 1952 at 61 years old in Moscow (execution).
Ludvík Daněk
Czechoslovak discus thrower (1937–1998).
Born January 6th, 1937 in Hořice. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1998 at 61 years old in Hutisko-Solanec (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Avidan
Israeli poet (1934–1995).
Born February 21st, 1934 in Tel Aviv.
Died May 11th, 1995 at 61 years old in Tel Aviv.
Alexander Fersman
Russian mineralogist (1883–1945).
Born November 8th, 1883 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 20th, 1945 at 61 years old in Sochi.
João Pinheiro Chagas
Portuguese politician (1863-1925).
Born September 1st, 1863 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1925 at 61 years old in Estoril. [ref]
Levan Gachechiladze
Georgian politician.
Born July 20th, 1964 in Tbilisi.
Died August 20th, 2025 at 61 years old in Tbilisi.
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