Dead at age 81

1,747 Notable deaths

Aron Pollitz

Swiss footballer (1896-1977).

Born February 11th, 1896 in Basel.

Died November 13th, 1977 at 81 years old in Basel.

Boris Budnikov

Soviet sailor.

Born February 16th, 1942 in Saratov.

Died April 26th, 2023 at 81 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Marcus Nikkanen

Figure skater (1904-1985).

Born January 26th, 1904 in Helsinki.

Died March 28th, 1985 at 81 years old in Helsinki.

Rosa Salikhova

Soviet volleyball player.

Born September 24th, 1944 in Nizhny Tagil. [ref]

Died March 26th, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]

Caesar ten Cate

Dutch footballer (1890-1972).

Born August 20th, 1890 in Ngawi.

Died June 9th, 1972 at 81 years old in Amsterdam.

Horst Queck

East german ski jumper.

Born October 5th, 1943 in Steinach.

Died September 20th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]

Anton Collin

Finnish cross-country skier and cyclist.

Born October 12th, 1891 in Pihlajavesi.

Died May 31st, 1973 at 81 years old in Ähtäri.

Dumitru Pavlovici

Romanian footballer (1912-1993).

Born April 26th, 1912 in Timișoara.

Died September 28th, 1993 at 81 years old [ref]

George Fish

American rugby union player (1895–1977).

Born April 4th, 1895 in Los Angeles.

Died February 22nd, 1977 at 81 years old in East Hampton.

Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen

Sailor (1897-1978).

Born January 2nd, 1897 in Tvedestrand Municipality.

Died February 19th, 1978 at 81 years old in Oslo.

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