Dead at age 81
1,735 Notable deaths
Michael Lerner
American actor.
Born June 22nd, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died April 8th, 2023 at 81 years old [ref]
Biju Patnaik
Indian politician, aviator and businessman (1916–1997).
Born March 5th, 1916 in Cuttack.
Died April 17th, 1997 at 81 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Alice Ghostley
American actress.
Born August 14th, 1926 in Vernon County.
Died September 21st, 2007 at 81 years old in Studio City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Indian politician (1918-1999).
Born August 19th, 1918 in Bhopal.
Died December 26th, 1999 at 81 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Tamara de Lempicka
Polish painter (1898-1980).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Nikki Giovanni
American poet, writer and activist.
Born June 7th, 1943 in Knoxville.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 81 years old in Blacksburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937–2018).
Born February 20th, 1937 in Chillicothe.
Died December 13th, 2018 at 81 years old in Pioneertown (disease).
Lois Nettleton
Actress (1927-2008).
Born August 16th, 1927 in Oak Park.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Red West
American actor, film stuntman and songwriter (1936-2017).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Memphis.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 81 years old in Memphis (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Beverley Owen
American actress (1937-2019).
Born May 13th, 1937 in Ottumwa.
Died February 21st, 2019 at 81 years old in Londonderry (cancer). [ref]
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