Dead at age 81
1,741 Notable deaths
Helen Rose
American costume designer (1904-1985).
Born February 2nd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died November 9th, 1985 at 81 years old in Palm Springs.
William Diehl
American writer (1924-2006).
Born December 4th, 1924 in Jamaica.
Died November 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Lloyd Ruby
American racing driver (1928-2009).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Wichita Falls.
Died March 23rd, 2009 at 81 years old in Wichita Falls. [ref]
Toshihide Maskawa
Japanese theoretical physicist (1940-2021).
Born February 7th, 1940 in Nagoya. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Kyoto (cancer). [ref]
Bernard Landry
Canadian politician (1937-2018).
Born March 9th, 1937 in Saint-Jacques. [ref]
Died November 6th, 2018 at 81 years old in Verchères (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Edward J. King
Governor of massachusetts (1925-2006).
Born May 11th, 1925 in Chelsea.
Died September 18th, 2006 at 81 years old in Burlington (surgical complications). [ref]
Terry Bisson
American science fiction and fantasy author (1942–2024).
Born February 12th, 1942 in Madisonville.
Died January 10th, 2024 at 81 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Shashikala Kakodkar
Indian politician.
Born January 7th, 1935 in Pernem.
Died October 28th, 2016 at 81 years old [ref]
Cornelius Lanczos
Hungarian mathematician and physicist (1893–1974).
Born February 2nd, 1893 in Székesfehérvár.
Died June 25th, 1974 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Fernande Barrey
French prostitute, model, and painter (1893–1974).
Born January 9th, 1893 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 30th, 1974 at 81 years old in Créteil (lung disease). [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran