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Dead at age 81

1,747 Notable deaths

Apel·les Mestres i Oñós

Spanish writer, poet and illustrator (1854–1936).

Born October 29th, 1854 in Barcelona.

Died July 19th, 1936 at 81 years old in Barcelona.

Mikhail Kolyushev

Russian cyclist.

Born April 28th, 1943 in Dushanbe.

Died June 8th, 2024 at 81 years old

Olga Oelkers

Fencer.

Born May 21st, 1887 in Berlin.

Died January 10th, 1969 at 81 years old in Frankfurt am Main.

Paul Kellner

Swimmer.

Born June 6th, 1890 in Spandau.

Died April 3rd, 1972 at 81 years old in Berlin.

Benoît Faure

French road bicycle racer (1899–1980).

Born January 11th, 1899 in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez.

Died June 16th, 1980 at 81 years old in Montbrison.

Albert Kanene Obiefuna

Archbishop of the roman catholic archdiocese of onitsha, nigeria (1930-2011).

Born January 30th, 1930 in Anambra State.

Died May 11th, 2011 at 81 years old (cancer).

Otto Trieloff

German athlete (1885–1967).

Born November 17th, 1885 in Duisburg.

Died July 6th, 1967 at 81 years old in Rüttenscheid.

Vladimír Andrs

Czechoslovak rower.

Born May 12th, 1937 in Prague.

Died June 17th, 2018 at 81 years old [ref]

Domenico Matteucci

Sport shooter (1895-1976).

Born March 1st, 1895 in Ravenna.

Died July 19th, 1976 at 81 years old

Bengt Fahlqvist

Olympic wrestler.

Born April 15th, 1922 in Helgesta socken.

Died March 7th, 2004 at 81 years old in Flen Municipality.

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