Dead at age 81
1,688 Notable deaths
Peter O'Toole
Irish actor (1932-2013).
Born August 2nd, 1932 in Leeds. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2013 at 81 years old in Wellington Hospital, London (stomach cancer). [ref]
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
American businessman and ambassador (1888-1969).
Born September 6th, 1888 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1969 at 81 years old in Hyannis Port (stroke). [ref]
Glen Campbell
American guitarist (1936-2017).
Born April 22nd, 1936 in Delight.
Died August 8th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nashville (Alzheimer's disease).
Don Knotts
American actor and stand-up comedian.
Born July 21st, 1924 in Morgantown. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Eartha Kitt
American singer and actress (1927–2008).
Born January 17th, 1927 in North.
Died December 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Weston (colorectal cancer).
Joan Rivers
American comedian, actress, and television host (1933–2014).
Born June 8th, 1933 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died September 4th, 2014 at 81 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital (cardiac arrest, cerebral hypoxia). [ref]
Brian Dennehy
American actor (1938-2020).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Bridgeport.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 81 years old in New Haven (sepsis). [ref]
David Crosby
American singer, guitarist and songwriter (1941–2023).
Born August 14th, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died January 18th, 2023 at 81 years old in Santa Ynez. [ref]
Manuel Noriega
Panamanian head of state (1934-2017).
Born February 11th, 1936 in Panama City.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 81 years old in Hospital Santo Tomas (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician.
Born July 4th, 1938 in Slab Fork.
Died March 30th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson