Dead at age 81
1,741 Notable deaths
Serge Lifar
Ukrainian ballet dancer and choreographer (1905-1986).
Born April 2nd, 1905 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1986 at 81 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Paul MacCready
American aeronautical engineer (1925-2007).
Born September 29th, 1925 in New Haven. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2007 at 81 years old in Pasadena (brain cancer). [ref]
Erdal İnönü
Turkish physicist and politician (1926-2007).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Ankara. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2007 at 81 years old in Houston (leukemia). [ref]
Arturo Alessandri
Chilean politician and president (1868–1950).
Born December 20th, 1868 in Longaví.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 81 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Nahum Eitingon
Soviet intelligence officer (1899–1981).
Born December 6th, 1899 in Škłow.
Died May 3rd, 1981 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Augusto Monterroso
Guatemalan writer (1921–2003).
Born December 21st, 1921 in Tegucigalpa.
Died February 7th, 2003 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist (1898-1979).
Born January 10th, 1898 in Schenectady.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 81 years old in Schenectady.
Mariam Fakhr Eddine
Egyptian actress (1933-2014).
Born January 8th, 1933 in Faiyum.
Died November 3rd, 2014 at 81 years old in Cairo (stroke).
Frances Rafferty
American actress (1922-2004).
Born June 16th, 1922 in Sioux City.
Died April 18th, 2004 at 81 years old in Paso Robles.
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen