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Dead at age 61
777 Notable deaths
Jeanette MacDonald
American singer and actress (1903-1965).
Born June 18th, 1903 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1965 at 61 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Former president of the democratic republic of the congo (1939-2001).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Moba.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 61 years old in Kinshasa (murder, ballistic trauma).
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).
Michael Rennie
English actor (1909-1971).
Born August 25th, 1909 in Idle. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1971 at 61 years old in Harrogate (pulmonary emphysema).
Paul Ehrlich
German physician and scientist.
Born March 14th, 1854 in Strzelin. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1915 at 61 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (stroke). [ref]
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).
Don Revie
English footballer and manager (1927-1989).
Born July 10th, 1927 in Middlesbrough.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 61 years old in Edinburgh (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Queen Sophia of Greece
Queen consort of greece (1870-1932).
Born June 14th, 1870 in Potsdam.
Died January 13th, 1932 at 61 years old in Frankfurt am Main (cancer).
Maury Chaykin
American actor (1949-2010).
Born July 27th, 1949 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2010 at 61 years old in Toronto (heart failure). [ref]
Jack Layton
Leader of the new democratic party of canada (1950-2011).
Born July 18th, 1950 in Montreal.
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 61 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
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