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Dead at age 61
804 Notable deaths
Pyotr Zayev
Soviet boxer.
Born July 29th, 1953 in Lipetsk.
Died November 29th, 2014 at 61 years old in Lipetsk (cerebrovascular disease).
Jan Blockx
Belgian composer, pianist and teacher.
Born January 25th, 1851 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1912 at 61 years old in Antwerp, Kapellen (stroke). [ref]
John Peter
Field hockey player (1937-1998).
Born June 19th, 1937 in Chennai.
Died June 30th, 1998 at 61 years old in Chennai.
Miloš Říha
Czechoslovak ice hockey player and ice hockey coach (1958–2020).
Born December 6th, 1958 in Přerov. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2020 at 61 years old in Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. [ref]
Con O'Kelly
Olympic wrestler (1886-1947).
Born October 29th, 1886 in Dunmanway.
Died November 3rd, 1947 at 61 years old in Kingston upon Hull.
Scott Pembroke
Film director, actor, screenwriter (1889-1951).
Born September 13th, 1889 in San Francisco.
Died February 21st, 1951 at 61 years old in Pasadena.
Mariusz Dmochowski
Polish actor (1930–1992).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Piotrków Trybunalski. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1992 at 61 years old in Popowo. [ref]
Florentin Crihălmeanu
Romanian greek-catholic bishop.
Born September 17th, 1959 in Iași.
Died January 12th, 2021 at 61 years old in Cluj-Napoca (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Joseph Vliers
Belgian association football player (1932–1994).
Born December 18th, 1932 in Tongeren. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1994 at 61 years old in Tongeren.
Jazep Varonka
Belarusian politician (1891-1952).
Born April 16th, 1891 in Kuźnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Died June 4th, 1952 at 61 years old in Chicago.
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