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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
François Léotard
French politician (1942–2023).
Born March 26th, 1942 in Cannes.
Died April 25th, 2023 at 81 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Aart Staartjes
Dutch actor (1938–2020).
Born March 1st, 1938 in Nieuwendam.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Groningen (traffic collision). [ref]
Karl Offmann
President of mauritius.
Born November 25th, 1940 in Port Louis.
Died March 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Port Louis. [ref]
Jerzy Vetulani
Polish pharmacologist and neuroscientist (1936–2017).
Born January 21st, 1936 in Kraków.
Died April 6th, 2017 at 81 years old in Kraków (traffic collision). [ref]
Gala Galaction
Romanian writer, journalist, translator, theologist, orthodox priest (1879-1961).
Born April 16th, 1879 in Didești.
Died March 8th, 1961 at 81 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Manuel Teixeira Gomes
President of portugal (1860-1941).
Born May 27th, 1860 in Portimão.
Died October 18th, 1941 at 81 years old in Béjaïa.
Erich Mende
German politician (1916-1998).
Born October 28th, 1916 in Strzelce Opolskie.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 81 years old in Bonn.
Eduardo Arroyo
Spanish painter (1937-2018).
Born February 26th, 1937 in Madrid.
Died October 14th, 2018 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Paulin Hountondji
Beninese philosopher (1942–2024).
Born April 11th, 1942 in Abidjan.
Died February 2nd, 2024 at 81 years old in Cotonou. [ref]
Kjell Grede
Swedish film director and screenwriter.
Born August 12th, 1936 in Stockholm.
Died December 15th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nyköping (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Deaths 911 to 920 of 1747
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