List of Famous people who died at 61

Carlos Barral i Agesta (1928–1989) was a Spanish poet, considered to be one of the greatest poets of the so-called generation of the 1950s. He helped to establish the Formentor Group and their literary awards the Prix Formentor and the Prix International. He was also a member of the European Parliament and an important publisher.

Christina Maria Rantetana was an officer of the Indonesian Navy, where she was the first woman to hold a star rank.

Margaret Arline Judge was an American actress singer who worked mostly in low-budget B movies, but gained some fame for habitually marrying.

Leoni May Kingsbury (1909-1970) was an English international badminton player.

Jerzy Bińczycki was a Polish stage and film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1962 and 1998. He starred in the 1975 film Nights and Days, which was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.

Julia Anne Bovasso was an American actress of stage, screen, and television.