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Dead at age 81
1,741 Notable deaths
Bill Fay
British singer.
Born September 9th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2025 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Nico Minardos
American actor (1930-2011).
Born February 15th, 1930 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 2011 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Frances Yates
English historian of the renaissance (1899–1981).
Born November 28th, 1899 in Portsmouth.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 81 years old in London.
Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
Art collector (1921-2002).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Scheveningen. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
John Bailey
American cinematographer and film director.
Born August 10th, 1942 in Moberly.
Died November 10th, 2023 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
On Kawara
Japanese artist (1933–2014).
Born January 2nd, 1933 in Kariya.
Died July 10th, 2014 at 81 years old in New York City.
Margot Asquith
British socialite, author and wit (1864-1945).
Born February 2nd, 1864 in Peeblesshire.
Died July 28th, 1945 at 81 years old in Greater London.
Olga San Juan
American actress (1927–2009).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died January 3rd, 2009 at 81 years old in Burbank (kidney failure). [ref]
Indrajit Gupta
Communist politician, home minister.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Kolkata.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Kolkata.
Otto Stern
German-american physicist (1888–1969).
Born February 17th, 1888 in Żory.
Died August 17th, 1969 at 81 years old in Berkeley.
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