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Dead at age 81
1,741 Notable deaths
Billy Strange
American musician (1930-2012).
Born September 29th, 1930 in Long Beach.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 81 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Michele Besso
Swiss engineer (1873–1955).
Born March 25th, 1873 in District 8.
Died March 15th, 1955 at 81 years old in Geneva.
Jack Hannah
American animator (1913-1994).
Born January 5th, 1913 in Nogales.
Died June 11th, 1994 at 81 years old in Los Angeles, Burbank (cancer).
Harrison A. Williams
American politician (1919-2001).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Plainfield.
Died November 17th, 2001 at 81 years old in Denville.
Bernice Johnson Reagon
American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024).
Born October 4th, 1942 in Dougherty County. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Bronislava Nijinska
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer.
Born January 8th, 1891 in Minsk.
Died February 21st, 1972 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Duke Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Head of the house of württemberg (1939–1975).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Stuttgart.
Died April 15th, 1975 at 81 years old in Ravensburg.
Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1878-1960).
Born July 7th, 1878 in Reichenau an der Rax.
Died March 13th, 1960 at 81 years old in Vaduz.
Beate Uhse-Rotermund
German pilot and sex shop entrepreneur (1919-2001).
Born October 25th, 1919 in Zelenogradsk, Wargenau.
Died July 16th, 2001 at 81 years old in St. Gallen (pneumonia).
Vito Cascio Ferro
Member of the sicilian mafia (1862–1943).
Born January 22nd, 1862 in Palermo.
Died September 20th, 1943 at 81 years old in Palermo.
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