Dead at age 81
2,199 Notable deaths
Tamara de Lempicka
Polish painter (1894-1980).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Warsaw.
Died March 18th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca.
Nikki Giovanni
American poet, writer and activist.
Born June 7th, 1943 in Knoxville.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 81 years old in Blacksburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937–2018).
Born February 20th, 1937 in Chillicothe.
Died December 13th, 2018 at 81 years old in Pioneertown (disease).
Lois Nettleton
Actress (1927-2008).
Born August 16th, 1927 in Oak Park.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Red West
American actor, film stuntman and songwriter (1936-2017).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Memphis.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 81 years old in Memphis (aortic aneurysm). [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]
Henry Darger
Author, artist (1892-1973).
Born April 12th, 1892 in Chicago.
Died April 13th, 1973 at 81 years old in Chicago.
Henri Bergson
French philosopher (1859–1941).
Born October 18th, 1859 in Paris.
Died January 4th, 1941 at 81 years old in Paris (bronchitis).
Jerry Siegel
American co-creator of superman.
Born October 17th, 1914 in Cleveland.
Died January 28th, 1996 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Christopher Isherwood
English-american novelist (1904-1986).
Born August 26th, 1904 in Cheshire.
Died January 4th, 1986 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (prostate cancer).
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld