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If you are 61 years and 316 days old today…

At your exact age, Leslie Banks died. He was an English actor who played the heavy in "The Most Dangerous Game" (1932).
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Leslie Banks wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:

You've outlived Sergey Prokofiev by almost a week. He was a Russian composer and classical-music innovator. He died on March 5, 1953, when you were 4 years old.Comment

Leadbelly was almost a week younger than you when he died of Lou Gehrig's Disease on December 6, 1949. He was a legendary blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, accordionist and harmonica player. You were 1 year old when he died.Comment

You've outlived Nigel Preston by almost a week. He was a fashion designer who founded London's Maxfield Parrish and originated the use of washed leather. He died on July 1, 2008, when you were 59 years old.Comment

Horace Greeley was about two weeks younger than you when he died on November 29, 1872. He was an American newspaper editor who ran for U.S. president. He died 76 years before you were born.Comment