Dead at age 81

1,692 Notable deaths

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]

Vijayaraje Scindia

Indian politician (1919-2001).

Born October 12th, 1919 in Sagar district.

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

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]

Tuvia Bielski

Polish resistance member.

Born May 8th, 1906 in Stankiewicze.

Died June 12th, 1987 at 81 years old in Brooklyn.

Pierre Boulle

French novelist (1912–1994).

Born February 20th, 1912 in Avignon. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1994 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]

Barbara Ehrenreich

American writer and journalist (1941–2022).

Born August 26th, 1941 in Butte.

Died September 1st, 2022 at 81 years old in Alexandria (stroke). [ref]

Phil Hill

American race car driver (1927-2008).

Born April 20th, 1927 in Miami.

Died August 28th, 2008 at 81 years old in Salinas (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Edgard Varèse

French composer (1883-1965).

Born December 22nd, 1883 in Paris.

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

Thad Cochran

United states senator from mississippi (1937-2019).

Born December 7th, 1937 in Pontotoc.

Died May 30th, 2019 at 81 years old in Oxford (kidney failure). [ref]

Bronko Nagurski

Canadian-born american football player and professional wrestler (1908–1990).

Born November 3rd, 1908 in Rainy River.

Died January 7th, 1990 at 81 years old in International Falls.

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