Died at Age 61

1

Benito Mussolini

World Leader

2

Anthony Bourdain

Chef

3

Sally Ride

Astronaut

4

Bill Paxton

Movie Actor

5

Norm MacDonald

Comedian

6

Roddy Piper

Wrestler

7

Jack Daniel

Entrepreneur

8

Samuel De Champlain

Explorer

9

Ernest Hemingway

Novelist

10

Joe Diffie

Country Singer

11

Jimmy Griffin

Rock Singer

12

Miguel Ferrer

Movie Actor

13

King Kong Bundy

Wrestler

14

Diego Velázquez

Painter

15

Rocio Dúrcal

World Music Singer

16

Mirabeau B. Lamar

Politician

17

Benigno Aquino III

World Leader

18

Oliver Reed

Movie Actor

19

James Horner

Composer

20

Marie Fredriksson

Pop Singer

21

Bobby Farrell

Dancer

22

Gregor Mendel

Geneticist

23

Jeanette MacDonald

Movie Actress

24

John Franklin

Explorer

25

Hannah Williams

Stage Actress

26

Puyi

Emperor

27

Walter Scott

Poet

28

Lead Belly

Guitarist

29

Dan Seals

Country Singer

30

Rachel Jackson

Political Wife

31

Billy Martin

Baseball Manager

32

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Politician

33

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Politician

34

Horace Greeley

Journalist

35

Peter Brock

Race Car Driver

36

Michael Massee

Movie Actor

37

Andrew Lewis

War Hero

38

Mitch Mitchell

Drummer

39

Peggy Parish

Children's Author

40

Peter Lawford

Movie Actor

41

Theresa Saldana

Movie Actress

42

Gwen Ifill

Journalist

43

Dwight Clark

Football Player

44

Sergei Prokofiev

Composer

45

Chris Ridgway

Family Member

46

Jeremy Brett

TV Actor

47

Richard Whiteley

Game Show Host

48

John W. Campbell

Novelist