Dead at age 81
1,743 Notable deaths
Erich Leinsdorf
American conductor (1912-1993).
Born February 4th, 1912 in Vienna.
Died September 11th, 1993 at 81 years old in Zurich.
Luigi Simoni
Italian footballer and manager (1939–2020).
Born January 22nd, 1939 in Crevalcore.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 81 years old in Pisa (stroke). [ref]
Amelita Galli-Curci
Italian american opera singer.
Born November 18th, 1882 in Milan.
Died November 26th, 1963 at 81 years old in La Jolla.
Yves Allégret
French film director (1905–1987).
Born October 13th, 1905 in Asnières-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1987 at 81 years old in Jouars-Pontchartrain (myocardial infarction). [ref]
José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones
Spanish politician (1898-1980).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Salamanca. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1980 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Fela Sowande
Nigerian musician and composer (1905-1987).
Born May 29th, 1905 in Abeokuta. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1987 at 81 years old in Ravenna.
William Penney, Baron Penney
English mathematician and physicist (1909-1991).
Born June 24th, 1909 in Gibraltar.
Died March 3rd, 1991 at 81 years old in East Hendred.
Roy Harris
American composer (1898-1979).
Born February 12th, 1898 in Lincoln County.
Died October 1st, 1979 at 81 years old in Santa Monica.
Werner March
German architect (1894–1976).
Born January 17th, 1894 in Charlottenburg.
Died January 11th, 1976 at 81 years old in Dahlem.
Ilya Frank
Soviet physicist.
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 22nd, 1990 at 81 years old in Moscow.
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