Dead at age 81
1,743 Notable deaths
Grigori Aleksandrov
Soviet film director (1903-1983).
Born January 23rd, 1903 in Yekaterinburg.
Died December 16th, 1984 at 81 years old in Moscow (urinary tract infection).
Ernst Wilimowski
Polish footballer (1916-1997).
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Katowice.
Died August 30th, 1997 at 81 years old in Karlsruhe.
George Porter
British chemist (1920–2002).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Stainforth. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2002 at 81 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Stelvio Cipriani
Music composer.
Born August 20th, 1937 in Rome.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 81 years old in Rome (brain ischemia). [ref]
Eduardo Serra
Portuguese cinematographer (1943–2025).
Born October 2nd, 1943 in Penha de França. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2025 at 81 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Yannis Ritsos
Greek poet.
Born May 1st, 1909 in Monemvasia. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1990 at 81 years old in Athens. [ref]
Panteleimon Ponomarenko
Soviet diplomat (1902-1984).
Born August 9th, 1902 in Maykopsky Otdel.
Died January 18th, 1984 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Charles Holland
British road bicycle racer (1908–1989).
Born September 20th, 1908 in Aldridge.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 81 years old in Aldridge.
Hal Clement
American author.
Born May 30th, 1922 in Somerville. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2003 at 81 years old in Milton (diabetes). [ref]
Adarsh Sein Anand
29th chief justice of india (1936–2017).
Born November 1st, 1936 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Died December 1st, 2017 at 81 years old in Uttar Pradesh.
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez