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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
Stefan Wul
French writer (1922–2003).
Born March 27th, 1922 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 26th, 2003 at 81 years old in Évreux.
Robert Blust
American linguist.
Born May 9th, 1940 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2022 at 81 years old in Honolulu (cancer). [ref]
Graham Leggat
Scottish footballer and manager (1934-2015).
Born June 20th, 1934 in Aberdeen.
Died August 29th, 2015 at 81 years old in Canada. [ref]
Minori Matsushima
Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator (1940–2022).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Chiba Prefecture.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
Karl von Einem
German general (1853-1934).
Born January 1st, 1853 in Herzberg am Harz. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1934 at 81 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr. [ref]
Sacha Vierny
1919-2001 french cinematographer.
Born August 10th, 1919 in Bois-le-Roi. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2001 at 81 years old in Vannes.
John F. Burns
British journalist.
Born October 4th, 1944 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2026 at 81 years old in Cambridgeshire (pneumonia). [ref]
Otakar Ševčík
Czech violinist (1852–1934).
Born March 23rd, 1852 in Horažďovice.
Died January 18th, 1934 at 81 years old in Písek. [ref]
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
German general (1888–1970).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Zweibrücken.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Robert Herbin
French footballer (1939-2020).
Born March 30th, 1939 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 27th, 2020 at 81 years old in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez (respiratory failure, heart failure). [ref]
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