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Dead at age 61
1,142 Notable deaths
Dwight Clark
American football player and executive (1957-2018).
Born January 8th, 1957 in Kinston.
Died June 4th, 2018 at 61 years old in Whitefish (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Clay Shaw
American businessman (1913-1974).
Born March 17th, 1913 in Kentwood.
Died August 15th, 1974 at 61 years old in New Orleans (lung cancer).
Paul Anderson
American weightlifter (1932–1994).
Born October 17th, 1932 in Toccoa.
Died August 15th, 1994 at 61 years old in Vidalia (nephritis).
Theodor Morell
Personal physician to adolf hitler (1886-1948).
Born July 22nd, 1886 in Trais.
Died May 26th, 1948 at 61 years old in Tegernsee (stroke).
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Former president of the democratic republic of the congo (1939-2001).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Likasi, Moba.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 61 years old in Kinshasa (gunshot wound).
Michael Rennie
British actor (1909-1971).
Born August 25th, 1909 in Idle.
Died June 10th, 1971 at 61 years old in Harrogate (pulmonary emphysema).
Phil Taylor
English rock drummer (1954–2015).
Born September 21st, 1954 in Chesterfield.
Died November 11th, 2015 at 61 years old in London (liver failure). [ref]
Carl Emil Pettersson
Swedish-born king of tabar island (1875-1937).
Born October 4th, 1875 in Stockholm.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 61 years old in Sydney.
Aldo Moro
Italian politician (1916-1978).
Born September 23rd, 1916 in Maglie.
Died May 9th, 1978 at 61 years old in Rome (kidnapping of Aldo Moro).
Peter Brock
Australian racing driver (1945–2006).
Born February 26th, 1945 in Richmond.
Died September 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Gidgegannup. [ref]
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