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Dead at age 81
1,747 Notable deaths
Justas Paleckis
Lithuanian journalist (1899-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1899 in Telšiai.
Died January 26th, 1980 at 81 years old in Vilnius.
William Nierenberg
American physicist (1919-2000).
Born February 13th, 1919 in New York City.
Died September 10th, 2000 at 81 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
Grete Mosheim
German actress (1905-1986).
Born January 8th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died December 29th, 1986 at 81 years old in New York City (cancer).
Kunio Maekawa
Japanese architect.
Born May 14th, 1905 in Niigata. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1986 at 81 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Irving Chernev
Ukrainean-american chess player.
Born January 29th, 1900 in Pryluky.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Joseph Kane
American film director (1894–1975).
Born March 19th, 1894 in San Diego.
Died August 25th, 1975 at 81 years old in Santa Monica.
Dave Albritton
American high jumper (1913-1994).
Born April 13th, 1913 in Danville.
Died May 14th, 1994 at 81 years old in Dayton.
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Norwegian actor.
Born July 18th, 1944 in Flekkefjord Municipality.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
William Garbutt
English footballer and manager (1883-1964).
Born January 9th, 1883 in Stockport.
Died February 24th, 1964 at 81 years old in Warwick.
Frederick Henry
Canadian catholic bishop.
Born April 11th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2024 at 81 years old in Calgary. [ref]
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