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Famous people who died at 61

This is list of celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 61 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

Diego Velazquez

Diego Velazquez

Painter Deceased
Died on Aug 6, 1660, at the age of 61.
Unknown illness.

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Italian dictator Deceased
Died on Apr 28, 1945, at the age of 61.
Executed.

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

Author Deceased
Died on Jul 2, 1961, at the age of 61.
Suicide by gunshot.

John Gotti

John Gotti

Organized crime boss Deceased
Died on Jun 10, 2002, at the age of 61.
Throat cancer.

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Actor Deceased
Died on Feb 25, 2017, at the age of 61.
Stroke.

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

Celebrity chef Deceased
Died on Jun 8, 2018, at the age of 61.
Suicide by hanging.

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Comedian Deceased
Died on Sep 14, 2021, at the age of 61.
Acute leukemia.

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 11, 2023, at the age of 61.
Lung cancer.

Statistics about the 61-year-olds above

Statistics about the 8 celebrity deaths above:

  • 100% of the deaths in the 61 age group were male.
  • These deaths make up 1% of our database (8/658).
  • Suicide accounted for 25% of the deaths in this age group.
  • Out of the 8 people on this list, 38% passed away due to cancer.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.