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Dead at age 81

1,520 Notable deaths

Walter Sickert

British artist (1860-1942).

Born May 31st, 1860 in Munich. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1942 at 81 years old in Bath. [ref]

Vijayaraje Scindia

Indian politician (1919-2001).

Born October 12th, 1919 in Sagar district.

Died January 25th, 2001 at 81 years old in New Delhi.

Anna Neagle

English stage and film actress and singer (1904-1986).

Born October 20th, 1904 in Forest Gate.

Died June 3rd, 1986 at 81 years old in West Byfleet (Parkinson's disease, kidney failure).

Robert Stigwood

Australian producer.

Born April 16th, 1934 in Adelaide.

Died January 4th, 2016 at 81 years old in Newport. [ref]

Saul Kripke

American philosopher and logician.

Born November 13th, 1940 in Bay Shore. [ref]

Died September 15th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]

John Wood

English actor.

Born July 5th, 1930 in Derbyshire. [ref]

Died August 6th, 2011 at 81 years old in Gloucestershire. [ref]

Edgard Varèse

French composer.

Born December 22nd, 1883 in Paris. [ref]

Died November 6th, 1965 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]

Lloyd Bochner

Canadian actor (1924-2005).

Born July 29th, 1924 in Toronto.

Died October 29th, 2005 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]

Hans Eysenck

British psychologist (1916–1997).

Born March 4th, 1916 in Berlin. [ref]

Died September 4th, 1997 at 81 years old in London (brain cancer). [ref]

Harold Arlen

American composer of popular music (1905-1986).

Born February 15th, 1905 in Buffalo. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 1986 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]

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