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Dead at age 81

1,692 Notable deaths

Georges Braque

French painter and sculptor (1882-1963).

Born May 13th, 1882 in Argenteuil. [ref]

Died August 31st, 1963 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]

Lalita Pawar

Indian actress.

Born April 16th, 1916 in Nashik.

Died February 24th, 1998 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]

Pee Wee Reese

American baseball player and coach.

Born July 23rd, 1918 in Ekron. [ref]

Died August 14th, 1999 at 81 years old in Louisville (lung cancer). [ref]

Noah Beery Jr.

American actor (1913-1994).

Born August 10th, 1913 in New York City.

Died November 1st, 1994 at 81 years old in Tehachapi (thrombosis).

Edmund Muskie

American politician (1914–1996).

Born March 28th, 1914 in Rumford. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]

Paul Rand

American graphic designer (1914-1996).

Born December 15th, 1914 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Norwalk (cancer). [ref]

Shibu Soren

Indian politician and former chief minister of jharkhand.

Born January 11th, 1944 in Ramgarh district.

Died August 4th, 2025 at 81 years old in Delhi. [ref]

Phil Niekro

American baseball player.

Born April 1st, 1939 in Blaine.

Died December 26th, 2020 at 81 years old in Flowery Branch. [ref]

Andrés García

Mexican actor (1941–2023).

Born May 24th, 1941 in Santo Domingo.

Died April 4th, 2023 at 81 years old in Acapulco. [ref]

Edmund Gwenn

British actor (1877–1959).

Born September 26th, 1877 in London.

Died September 6th, 1959 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).

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