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Dead at age 81
1,738 Notable deaths
James Eastland
American politician (1904–1986).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Doddsville.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Doddsville.
Bülent Ecevit
Former prime minister of turkey (1925-2006).
Born May 28th, 1925 in Istanbul.
Died November 5th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ankara (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Arthur Goldberg
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990).
Born August 8th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Lillian Randolph
American actress (1898–1980).
Born December 14th, 1898 in Knoxville.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Suresh Kalmadi
Indian politician.
Born May 1st, 1944 in Chennai.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Indian poet (1938-2019).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died November 7th, 2019 at 81 years old in Kolkata (lung cancer). [ref]
Mae Clarke
Actress (1910-1992).
Born August 16th, 1910 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1992 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Helen Herron Taft
First lady to william howard taft (1861-1943).
Born June 2nd, 1861 in Cincinnati.
Died May 22nd, 1943 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Edward Carson, Baron Carson
Irish politician, barrister and judge (1854-1935).
Born February 9th, 1854 in Dublin.
Died October 22nd, 1935 at 81 years old in Isle of Thanet.
Muthulakshmi Reddy
Indian physician and legislator.
Born July 30th, 1886 in Pudukkottai State.
Died July 22nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Chennai.
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Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon