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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
Štefan Čambal
Slovak footballer (1908-1990).
Born December 17th, 1908 in Bratislava.
Died July 18th, 1990 at 81 years old in Prague.
Pertti Paasio
Finnish politician (1939-2020).
Born April 2nd, 1939 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died April 4th, 2020 at 81 years old in Turku. [ref]
Carl Bertelsen
Danish footballer (1937-2019).
Born November 15th, 1937 in Haderslev.
Died June 11th, 2019 at 81 years old (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Lars Ahlin
Swedish author and aesthetiian.
Born April 4th, 1915 in Sundsvall. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1997 at 81 years old in Stockholm.
Adolfo Suárez Rivera
Mexican catholic cardinal (1927-2008).
Born January 9th, 1927 in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Monterrey. [ref]
Margaret Matzenauer
American opera singer (1881-1963).
Born June 1st, 1881 in Timișoara.
Died May 19th, 1963 at 81 years old in Van Nuys.
Luciano Federici
Italian footballer (1938-2020).
Born May 16th, 1938 in Carrara.
Died March 18th, 2020 at 81 years old in Carrara (COVID-19). [ref]
Philippe Thys
Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the tour de france (1889–1971).
Born October 8th, 1889 in Anderlecht.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Anderlecht.
Engelbert Kraus
German footballer (1934-2016).
Born July 30th, 1934 in Germany.
Died May 14th, 2016 at 81 years old [ref]
Netti Witziers-Timmer
Dutch sprinter (1923-2005).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in Amsterdam.
Died January 25th, 2005 at 81 years old in Amsterdam.
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