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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
Sadeq Chubak
Iranian novelist (1916-1998).
Born August 5th, 1916 in Bushehr.
Died July 3rd, 1998 at 81 years old in Berkeley.
Joanna Chmielewska
Polish designer and writer.
Born April 2nd, 1932 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2013 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
John Shirley-Quirk
English bass-baritone.
Born August 28th, 1932 in Liverpool.
Died April 7th, 2014 at 81 years old in Bath (disease).
Heinrich Knirr
German painter.
Born September 2nd, 1862 in Pančevo. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1944 at 81 years old in Staudach-Egerndach. [ref]
Ferenc Münnich
Hungarian politician (1886-1967).
Born November 18th, 1886 in Seregélyes.
Died November 29th, 1967 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
Grand duchess of saxony.
Born May 29th, 1890 in Hanover.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 81 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Li Siguang
Chinese geologist and politician (1889-1971).
Born October 26th, 1889 in Huilongshan.
Died April 29th, 1971 at 81 years old in Beijing.
Moses Gomberg
American chemist (1866–1947).
Born February 8th, 1866 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 81 years old in Ann Arbor.
Evan Williams
Scottish footballer (1943–2025).
Born July 15th, 1943 in Dumbarton.
Died February 20th, 2025 at 81 years old in Helensburgh. [ref]
Marin Sais
Actress (1890-1971).
Born August 2nd, 1890 in San Rafael.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
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