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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
Bert Haanstra
Dutch film director (1916-1997).
Born May 31st, 1916 in Rijssen-Holten. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1997 at 81 years old in Hilversum. [ref]
Édouard Michelin
French industrialist.
Born June 23rd, 1859 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1940 at 81 years old in Orcines. [ref]
Thomas Armat
American cinematographer (1866–1948).
Born October 25th, 1866 in Fredericksburg.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
George Wilson
Basketball player from the united states born in 1942.
Born May 9th, 1942 in Meridian.
Died July 29th, 2023 at 81 years old [ref]
Bruce C. Murray
American geologist and planetary scientist (1931-2013).
Born November 30th, 1931 in New York City.
Died August 29th, 2013 at 81 years old in Oceanside (Alzheimer's disease).
Günther Kleiber
German politician (1931-2013).
Born September 16th, 1931 in Borna.
Died March 29th, 2013 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Morris Stoloff
American composer (1898-1980).
Born August 1st, 1898 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1980 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Carlos Peucelle
Argentine footballer (1908-1990).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 1st, 1990 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires.
Egon Petri
Dutch musician (1881-1962).
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Hanover.
Died May 27th, 1962 at 81 years old in Berkeley.
Norma Cappagli
Argentine miss world 1960 (1939–2020).
Born September 20th, 1939 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 22nd, 2020 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision). [ref]
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