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Dead at age 81
1,692 Notable deaths
Mick Ralphs
British guitarist.
Born March 31st, 1944 in Stoke Lacy.
Died June 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Henley-on-Thames. [ref]
Kazuo Sakamaki
Japanese navy officer (1918-1999).
Born November 8th, 1918 in Awa.
Died November 29th, 1999 at 81 years old in Toyota.
Wolfgang Schäuble
German politician and statesman (1942–2023).
Born September 18th, 1942 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2023 at 81 years old in Offenburg (cancer). [ref]
Olga Ladyzhenskaya
Russian mathematician.
Born March 7th, 1922 in Kologriv.
Died January 12th, 2004 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
McCoy Tyner
American jazz pianist (1938–2020).
Born December 11th, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in Bergenfield. [ref]
Mike Douglas
Entertainer, talk show host.
Born August 11th, 1925 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2006 at 81 years old in North Palm Beach (disease). [ref]
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]
Hasso von Manteuffel
German general and politician (1897-1978).
Born January 14th, 1897 in Potsdam.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in Reith im Alpbachtal.
Clive Sinclair
English entrepreneur and inventor.
Born July 30th, 1940 in Richmond. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
Archduchess of austria.
Born May 21st, 1864 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died August 23rd, 1945 at 81 years old in Pannonhalma.
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