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Dead at age 81
1,738 Notable deaths
Harold Robbins
American novelist.
Born May 21st, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
George Habash
Founder of the popular front for the liberation of palestine (1926-2008).
Born August 2nd, 1926 in Lod. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2008 at 81 years old in Amman (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Hobbs
English cricketer (1882–1963).
Born December 16th, 1882 in Cambridge.
Died December 21st, 1963 at 81 years old in Hove.
Theodore von Kármán
Hungarian-american mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist.
Born May 11th, 1881 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1963 at 81 years old in Aachen. [ref]
George Lansbury
British politician and reformer (1859–1940).
Born February 21st, 1859 in Halesworth.
Died May 7th, 1940 at 81 years old in Golders Green (stomach cancer).
Jack Kilby
American electrical engineer (1923–2005).
Born November 8th, 1923 in Jefferson City.
Died June 20th, 2005 at 81 years old in Dallas.
D. R. Kaprekar
Indian mathematician (1905–1986).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Dahanu.
Died July 4th, 1986 at 81 years old in Deolali.
Helenio Herrera
French footballer and manager (1910-1997).
Born April 10th, 1916 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1997 at 81 years old in Venice. [ref]
Margherita Sarfatti
Italian writer, journalist, art critic and unmarried partner of benito mussolini (1880-1961).
Born April 8th, 1880 in Venice. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1961 at 81 years old in Cavallasca. [ref]
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