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Dead at age 81
1,741 Notable deaths
Milton Caniff
American cartoonist (1907-1988).
Born February 28th, 1907 in Hillsboro.
Died April 3rd, 1988 at 81 years old in New York City.
Edward C. Prescott
American economist (1940-2022).
Born December 26th, 1940 in Glens Falls.
Died November 6th, 2022 at 81 years old in Paradise Valley. [ref]
Hans Krebs
British biochemist (1900-1981).
Born August 25th, 1900 in Hildesheim.
Died November 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Joseph Kessel
French journalist and novelist (1898–1979).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Villa Clara.
Died July 23rd, 1979 at 81 years old in Avernes (aneurysm).
Thomas Hill
American actor.
Born June 2nd, 1927 in Mussoorie.
Died April 20th, 2009 at 81 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
Grand duchess consort and regent of luxembourg (1861-1942).
Born July 13th, 1861 in Bronnbach.
Died July 31st, 1942 at 81 years old in New York City.
Johann Kremer
Professor of anatomy (1883-1965).
Born December 26th, 1883 in Stelberg.
Died January 8th, 1965 at 81 years old in Münster.
Takeo Miki
Japanese politician (1907-1988).
Born March 17th, 1907 in Gosho.
Died November 14th, 1988 at 81 years old in Mitsui Memorial Hospital (pancreatic cancer).
Sergei Shchukin
Russian art collector (1854-1936).
Born July 27th, 1854 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1936 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
James McDonnell
Aerospace pioneer.
Born April 9th, 1899 in Denver.
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in St. Louis.
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