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Dead at age 81
1,508 Notable deaths
Paul Rand
American graphic designer.
Born December 15th, 1914 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Norwalk (cancer). [ref]
Moms Mabley
American comedian and actress.
Born March 19th, 1894 in Brevard.
Died May 23rd, 1975 at 81 years old in White Plains (myocardial infarction).
Gracie Fields
British actress, singer and comedian (1898–1979).
Born January 9th, 1898 in Rochdale. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1979 at 81 years old in Capri (pneumonia). [ref]
Hilma af Klint
Swedish painter (1862-1944).
Born October 26th, 1862 in Solna. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1944 at 81 years old in Danderyd Municipality (traffic collision). [ref]
Nicholas Smith
English actor (1934-2015).
Born March 5th, 1934 in Banstead.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 81 years old in Sutton (fall). [ref]
Kazuo Sakamaki
Japanese navy officer (1918-1999).
Born November 8th, 1918 in Awa.
Died November 29th, 1999 at 81 years old in Toyota.
Marguerite Duras
French writer and film director (1914-1996).
Born April 4th, 1914 in Gia Định. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1996 at 81 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Vanessa Bell
British artist (1879-1961).
Born May 30th, 1879 in London. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1961 at 81 years old in Charleston Farmhouse, Firle (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Wolfgang Schäuble
German politician and statesman (1942–2023).
Born September 18th, 1942 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2023 at 81 years old in Offenburg (cancer). [ref]
Bruce Reynolds
English criminal.
Born September 7th, 1931 in Charing Cross Hospital.
Died February 28th, 2013 at 81 years old in Croydon.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius