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Dead at age 81
2,199 Notable deaths
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.
Died March 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
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]
Antonio Meucci
Italian inventor and telephone pioneer (1808–1889).
Born April 13th, 1808 in Florence.
Died October 18th, 1889 at 81 years old in Staten Island.
James Beard
American chef (1903–1985).
Born May 5th, 1903 in Portland.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 81 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Phil Niekro
American baseball player (1939–2020).
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 de Juárez (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
Queen consort of denmark from 1863 to 1898.
Born September 7th, 1817 in Kassel.
Died September 29th, 1898 at 81 years old in Bernstorff Palace.
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