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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
Aad de Jong
Dutch association football player (1921-2003).
Born December 1st, 1921 in The Hague.
Died August 29th, 2003 at 81 years old in Zevenbergen.
Vasily Stepanovich Petrov
Twice hero of the soviet union (1922–2003).
Born March 5th, 1922 in Dmytrivka.
Died April 15th, 2003 at 81 years old in Kyiv.
Louis Bastien
French racing cyclist and fencer (1881-1963).
Born October 26th, 1881 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 13th, 1963 at 81 years old in Châteauroux.
Gustaaf Joos
Roman catholic cardinal.
Born July 5th, 1923 in Sint-Niklaas.
Died November 2nd, 2004 at 81 years old in Oosterzele. [ref]
Edvard Westerlund
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 1st, 1901 in Helsinki.
Died December 7th, 1982 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Dmitry Abramovich
Historian.
Born August 7th, 1873 in Hulivka.
Died March 4th, 1955 at 81 years old in Vilnius.
Antonio Gómez del Moral
Spanish road bicycle racer (1939–2021).
Born November 15th, 1939 in Cabra.
Died July 14th, 2021 at 81 years old in Seville. [ref]
Carl von Essen
Swedish fencer (1940-2021).
Born October 18th, 1940 in Jönköping.
Died November 11th, 2021 at 81 years old in Björnlunda. [ref]
Hilde Zimmermann
Austrian resistance member (1920-2002).
Born September 12th, 1920 in Vienna.
Died March 25th, 2002 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Renato Anselmi
Fencer (1891–1973).
Born October 26th, 1891 in Marigliano.
Died October 3rd, 1973 at 81 years old in Genoa.
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