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Dead at age 61
755 Notable deaths
Ferdinand I of Romania
King of romania (1865-1927; ruled 1914-1927).
Born August 24th, 1865 in Sigmaringen.
Died July 20th, 1927 at 61 years old in Sinaia.
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Indian bengali bengali novelist and short story writer (1876-1938).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Debanandapur. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1938 at 61 years old in Kolkata (liver cancer). [ref]
Rocío Dúrcal
Spanish singer and actress (1944-2006).
Born October 4th, 1944 in Madrid.
Died March 25th, 2006 at 61 years old in Torrelodones (uterine cancer). [ref]
R. D. Laing
Scottish psychiatrist.
Born October 7th, 1927 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1989 at 61 years old in Saint-Tropez (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Elizabeth Edwards
Deceased wife of john edwards.
Born July 3rd, 1949 in Jacksonville.
Died December 7th, 2010 at 61 years old in Chapel Hill (breast cancer). [ref]
Günther von Kluge
German general.
Born October 30th, 1882 in Poznań.
Died August 19th, 1944 at 61 years old in Dombasle-en-Argonne (poison).
Wang Jingwei
Chinese politician, leader of wang jingwei regime (1883-1944).
Born May 4th, 1883 in Sanshui District. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1944 at 61 years old in Nagoya (cancer). [ref]
Dick Haymes
Argentinian actor and singer (1918–1980).
Born September 13th, 1918 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Edwin Starr
American singer and songwriter.
Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).
Aldo Leopold
American writer and scientist (1887-1948).
Born January 11th, 1887 in Burlington. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1948 at 61 years old in Baraboo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche