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Dead at age 61

1,143 Notable deaths

Charles Willy Kayser

German actor (1881–1942).

Born January 28th, 1881 in Metz.

Died July 10th, 1942 at 61 years old in Berlin.

Vasily Mate

Russian artist (1856-1917).

Born March 6th, 1856 in Virbalis.

Died April 27th, 1917 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer).

Victor Schröter

Russian architect of baltic german origin (1839-1901).

Born May 9th, 1839 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 29th, 1901 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Donald Beer

American rower (1935–1997).

Born May 31st, 1935 in New York City.

Died January 25th, 1997 at 61 years old in Princeton (brain cancer).

Claudine Dupuis

French actress.

Born May 1st, 1930 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 26th, 1991 at 61 years old in Lisieux.

William Cuthbertson

Scottish boxer (1902-1963).

Born July 21st, 1902 in Dunfermline.

Died November 24th, 1963 at 61 years old in Dunfermline.

Kevin Neufeld

Canadian rower (1960–2022).

Born November 6th, 1960 in St. Catharines.

Died February 26th, 2022 at 61 years old in Victoria. [ref]

Paul Ackerley

New zealand hockey player and coach (1949–2011).

Born May 16th, 1949 in Dunedin.

Died May 3rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Wellington (skin cancer). [ref]

Emil Adolf Rossmässler

German biologist (1806-1867).

Born March 3rd, 1806 in Leipzig.

Died April 8th, 1867 at 61 years old in Leipzig.

René Ferrier

French footballer (1936-1998).

Born December 7th, 1936 in Thionne.

Died September 15th, 1998 at 61 years old in Saint-Étienne.

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