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Dead at age 81

1,747 Notable deaths

Almiro Bergamo

Italian rower (1912-1994).

Born October 20th, 1912 in Cavallino-Treporti.

Died July 4th, 1994 at 81 years old in Cavallino-Treporti.

Rolf Olinger

Alpine skier (1924-2006).

Born December 17th, 1924 in Engelberg.

Died June 25th, 2006 at 81 years old

Frederick Steep

Canadian soccer player (1874-1956).

Born December 20th, 1874 in St. Catharines.

Died September 14th, 1956 at 81 years old in Guelph.

Andrei Glanzmann

Romanian footballer (1907-1988).

Born March 27th, 1907 in Prešov. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 1988 at 81 years old

Gaetano Arfé

Italian politician, historian, and journalist (1925-2007).

Born November 12th, 1925 in Somma Vesuviana.

Died September 13th, 2007 at 81 years old in Naples.

Isak Abrahamsen

Gymnast.

Born April 28th, 1891 in Bergen.

Died April 29th, 1972 at 81 years old in Oslo.

Jānis Sudrabkalns

Latvian writer.

Born May 29th, 1894 in Inčukalns. [ref]

Died September 4th, 1975 at 81 years old in Riga. [ref]

Emilio Polli

Italian olympic swimmer.

Born April 10th, 1901 in Milan.

Died January 30th, 1983 at 81 years old in Milan.

Willy von Känel

Footballer (1909-1991).

Born October 30th, 1909 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Died April 28th, 1991 at 81 years old in Biel/Bienne.

Jean-Pierre Giudicelli

French modern pentathlete (1943–2024).

Born February 20th, 1943 in Pau.

Died April 29th, 2024 at 81 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]

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