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Dead at age 81
2,199 Notable deaths
Peter O'Toole
British-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]
Jefferson Davis
President of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865 (1808–1889).
Born June 3rd, 1808 in Fairview. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1889 at 81 years old in New Orleans.
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
American businessman, politician and diplomat (1888–1969).
Born September 6th, 1888 in East Boston.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 81 years old in Hyannis Port (stroke).
Glen Campbell
American musician (1936–2017).
Born April 22nd, 1936 in Billstown.
Died August 8th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nashville (Alzheimer's disease).
Don Knotts
American actor and stand-up comedian (1924-2006).
Born July 21st, 1924 in Morgantown.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Mueller
American attorney and sixth director of the fbi (1944–2026).
Born August 7th, 1944 in New York City.
Died March 20th, 2026 at 81 years old in Charlottesville (Parkinson's disease). [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, cardiac arrest). [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 (COVID-19). [ref]
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