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Dead at age 81
1,500 Notable deaths
Herbert von Karajan
Austrian conductor.
Born April 5th, 1908 in Salzburg. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1989 at 81 years old in Anif (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Agar
American actor (1921-2002).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2002 at 81 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Killer Kowalski
Canadian professional wrestler.
Born October 13th, 1926 in Windsor.
Died August 30th, 2008 at 81 years old in Everett (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wolfgang Petersen
German film director.
Born March 14th, 1941 in Emden.
Died August 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Brentwood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tamara de Lempicka
Polish painter (1898-1980).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Indian politician (1918-1999).
Born August 19th, 1918 in Bhopal.
Died December 26th, 1999 at 81 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Henry Darger
Author, artist (1892-1973).
Born April 12th, 1892 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1973 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937-2018).
Born February 20th, 1937 in Chillicothe.
Died December 13th, 2018 at 81 years old in Pioneertown (disease).
Peggy Guggenheim
American art collector, art dealer, museum founder and socialite.
Born August 26th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 81 years old in Camposampiero. [ref]
Beverley Owen
American actress (1937-2019).
Born May 13th, 1937 in Ottumwa.
Died February 21st, 2019 at 81 years old in Londonderry (cancer). [ref]
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