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Dead at age 81

1,747 Notable deaths

Mart Saar

Estonian musician (1882–1963).

Born September 28th, 1882 in Hüpassaare.

Died October 28th, 1963 at 81 years old in Tallinn.

Ivan Krasko

Czechoslovak politician, poet and chemist (1876-1958).

Born July 12th, 1876 in Lukovištia. [ref]

Died March 3rd, 1958 at 81 years old in Bratislava. [ref]

Arkady Arkanov

Russian writer, playwright and stand-up comedian.

Born June 7th, 1933 in Kyiv.

Died March 22nd, 2015 at 81 years old in Moscow (cancer).

Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi

Cardinal priest from japan.

Born June 17th, 1928 in Hachiōji.

Died December 30th, 2009 at 81 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).

Miet Smet

Belgian politician (1943–2024).

Born April 5th, 1943 in Sint-Niklaas.

Died December 19th, 2024 at 81 years old in Destelbergen. [ref]

Carlo Zecchi

Italian pianist (1903-1984).

Born July 8th, 1903 in Rome. [ref]

Died August 31st, 1984 at 81 years old in Salzburg.

José Quirante

Footballer (1883-1964).

Born May 10th, 1883 in Alicante, Cox.

Died May 30th, 1964 at 81 years old in Barcelona.

Ferenc Kósa

Hungarian film director and screenwriter (1937–2018).

Born November 21st, 1937 in Nyíregyháza.

Died December 12th, 2018 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]

André Isoir

French organist (1935-2016).

Born July 20th, 1935 in Saint-Dizier.

Died July 20th, 2016 at 81 years old in Longpont-sur-Orge. [ref]

Ignatius Moses I Daoud

Catholic cardinal (1930–2012).

Born September 18th, 1930 in Syria.

Died April 7th, 2012 at 81 years old in Rome (stroke). [ref]

Deaths 1211 to 1220 of 1747

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