Dead at age 81
1,611 Notable deaths
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 (kidney failure, Parkinson's disease).
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 (1940–2022).
Born November 13th, 1940 in Bay Shore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2022 at 81 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [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]
Shibu Soren
Indian politician and former chief minister of jharkhand.
Born January 11th, 1944 in Ramgarh district.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 81 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Jerry Vale
American singer (1930–2014).
Born July 8th, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2014 at 81 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel