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Dead at age 81
1,743 Notable deaths
Dick Huemer
American animator, screenwriter (1898–1979).
Born January 2nd, 1898 in New York City.
Died November 30th, 1979 at 81 years old in Burbank.
Lucien Pissarro
French painter (1863-1944).
Born February 20th, 1863 in Paris.
Died July 10th, 1944 at 81 years old in London.
Gary Starkweather
American inventor and engineer (1938–2019).
Born January 9th, 1938 in Lansing. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2019 at 81 years old in Orlando.
Georgie Dann
French singer, songwriter (1940-2021).
Born January 14th, 1940 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Majadahonda (surgical complications). [ref]
Mel Charles
Welsh footballer (1935-2016).
Born May 14th, 1935 in Swansea.
Died September 24th, 2016 at 81 years old [ref]
Joseph Caillaux
French politician (1863-1944).
Born March 30th, 1863 in Le Mans. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1944 at 81 years old in Mamers. [ref]
Ralph Hartley
American electronics researcher and information theorist (1888–1970).
Born November 30th, 1888 in Sprucemont.
Died May 1st, 1970 at 81 years old in Summit. [ref]
Lucien Lévy-Bruhl
French philosopher (1857-1939).
Born April 10th, 1857 in Paris.
Died March 13th, 1939 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Carmel Myers
Actress (1899-1980).
Born April 4th, 1899 in San Francisco.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Carole Crawford
Jamaican model and beauty queen.
Born August 31st, 1943 in Kingston. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2024 at 81 years old [ref]
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson