Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 81
1,692 Notable deaths
Richard Avedon
American photographer.
Born May 15th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2004 at 81 years old in San Antonio (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Gifford Pinchot
American forester and politician (1865-1946).
Born August 11th, 1865 in Simsbury. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1946 at 81 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Bruce Reynolds
English criminal.
Born September 7th, 1931 in Charing Cross Hospital.
Died February 28th, 2013 at 81 years old in Croydon.
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]
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Indian bharatnatyam dancer (1904-1986).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Madurai.
Died February 24th, 1986 at 81 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Lou Brock
American baseball player.
Born June 18th, 1939 in El Dorado.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Billy Joe Shaver
American country music singer-songwriter.
Born August 16th, 1939 in Corsicana.
Died October 28th, 2020 at 81 years old in Waco (stroke).
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]
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).
Pharoah Sanders
American jazz saxophonist (1940–2022).
Born October 13th, 1940 in Little Rock.
Died September 24th, 2022 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 1692
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur