Dead at age 81

1,738 Notable deaths

Darius Milhaud

French composer.

Born September 4th, 1892 in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]

Died June 22nd, 1974 at 81 years old in Geneva. [ref]

Cosmo Gordon Lang

British archbishop and clergyman (1864-1945).

Born October 31st, 1864 in Fyvie.

Died December 5th, 1945 at 81 years old in Kew.

Ed Bruce

American country music songwriter and singer (1939–2021).

Born December 29th, 1939 in Keiser.

Died January 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Clarksville. [ref]

Willie Whitelaw

British conservative politician, former home secretary and leader of the house of lords (1918-1999).

Born June 28th, 1918 in Nairn.

Died July 1st, 1999 at 81 years old in Penrith.

Israel Horovitz

American writer.

Born March 31st, 1939 in Wakefield.

Died November 9th, 2020 at 81 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]

Eduardo Paolozzi

British artist (1924-2005).

Born March 7th, 1924 in Leith.

Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in London. [ref]

Jacob Koppel Javits

American politician (1904-1986).

Born May 18th, 1904 in New York City.

Died March 7th, 1986 at 81 years old in West Palm Beach (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Barry Sullivan

American actor.

Born August 29th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]

Died June 6th, 1994 at 81 years old in Sherman Oaks (disease). [ref]

Jim Guy Tucker

Governor of arkansas from 1992 to 1996.

Born June 13th, 1943 in Oklahoma City.

Died February 13th, 2025 at 81 years old in Little Rock. [ref]

Michael Balcon

English film producer.

Born May 19th, 1896 in Birmingham.

Died October 17th, 1977 at 81 years old in Hartfield.

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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer