Dead at age 81

1,611 Notable deaths

Billy Paul

American singer (1934-2016).

Born December 1st, 1934 in Philadelphia.

Died April 24th, 2016 at 81 years old in Blackwood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Gene Tunney

American boxer (1897-1978).

Born May 25th, 1897 in New York City.

Died November 7th, 1978 at 81 years old in Greenwich.

Rick Davies

British musician (1944–2025).

Born July 22nd, 1944 in Swindon.

Died September 6th, 2025 at 81 years old in Long Island (multiple myeloma). [ref]

David Wayne

American actor (1914–1995).

Born January 30th, 1914 in Traverse City. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1995 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]

Hasso von Manteuffel

German politician (1897-1978).

Born January 14th, 1897 in Potsdam.

Died September 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in Reith im Alpbachtal.

Andrés García

Mexican actor (1941–2023).

Born May 24th, 1941 in Santo Domingo.

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

Danny La Rue

British entertainer.

Born July 26th, 1927 in Cork.

Died May 31st, 2009 at 81 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (prostate cancer).

Thad Cochran

United states senator from mississippi (1937-2019).

Born December 7th, 1937 in Pontotoc.

Died May 30th, 2019 at 81 years old in Oxford (kidney failure). [ref]

McCoy Tyner

American jazz pianist (1938–2020).

Born December 11th, 1938 in Philadelphia.

Died March 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in Bergenfield. [ref]

Ferdinand Schörner

German field marshal.

Born June 12th, 1892 in Munich.

Died July 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Munich.

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir