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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
Frederick Garfield Gilmore
Boxer.
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Montreal.
Died March 17th, 1969 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Kurt Bendlin
Athletics competitor.
Born May 22nd, 1943 in Stalmierz.
Died August 29th, 2024 at 81 years old in Paderborn. [ref]
Stoyan Yordanov
Bulgarian footballer.
Born January 29th, 1944 in Sofia.
Died November 14th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]
Pentti Eskola
Finnish geologist (1883–1964).
Born January 8th, 1883 in Honkilahti. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1964 at 81 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Kazım Ayvaz
Turkish wrestler (1938–2020).
Born March 10th, 1938 in Rize.
Died January 18th, 2020 at 81 years old in Sweden. [ref]
Georg Lammers
German sprinter.
Born April 14th, 1905 in Butjadingen.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 81 years old in Butjadingen.
Vicente Trueba
Spanish racing cyclist (1905-1986).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Torrelavega.
Died November 10th, 1986 at 81 years old in Riotuerto.
Ernst Feßmann
German general (1881–1962).
Born January 6th, 1881 in Augsburg.
Died October 25th, 1962 at 81 years old in Pullach.
Earl C. Slipher
American politician (1883-1964).
Born March 25th, 1883 in Mulberry.
Died August 7th, 1964 at 81 years old
Fethi Heper
Turkish association football player (1944–2025).
Born February 3rd, 1944 in Eskişehir.
Died February 13th, 2025 at 81 years old in Odunpazarı. [ref]
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