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Dead at age 61
848 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Bengali novelist and short story writer (1876-1938).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Debanandapur.
Died January 16th, 1938 at 61 years old in Kolkata (liver cancer).
Kadambini Ganguly
Indian physician.
Born July 18th, 1862 in Bhagalpur.
Died October 3rd, 1923 at 61 years old in Kolkata.
Barbara Valentin
Austrian actress (1940-2002).
Born December 15th, 1940 in Vienna.
Died February 22nd, 2002 at 61 years old in Munich (cerebral hemorrhage).
Günther von Kluge
German general (1882-1944).
Born October 30th, 1882 in Poznań.
Died August 19th, 1944 at 61 years old in Dombasle-en-Argonne (poison).
John S. McCain
United states navy admiral (1884-1945).
Born August 9th, 1884 in Carroll County.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 61 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
R. D. Laing
Unorthodox scottish psychiatrist.
Born October 7th, 1927 in Glasgow.
Died August 23rd, 1989 at 61 years old in Saint-Tropez (myocardial infarction).
Q Lazzarus
American singer (1960–2022).
Born December 12th, 1960 in Neptune City. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2022 at 61 years old in New York City. [ref]
Edwin Starr
American singer and songwriter (1942–2003).
Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson