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Dead at age 81
1,520 Notable deaths
Jack Gilford
American actor, comedian.
Born July 25th, 1908 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Spencer Davis
British musician.
Born July 17th, 1939 in Swansea.
Died October 19th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Nelson DeMille
American writer (1943–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1943 in Jamaica. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2024 at 81 years old in Mineola (esophageal cancer). [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]
Princess Margaret of Prussia
Prussian princess; youngest child of frederick iii, german emperor, and victoria, princess royal.
Born April 22nd, 1872 in Potsdam.
Died January 22nd, 1954 at 81 years old in Schönberg.
Arthur Treacher
Actor (1894-1975).
Born July 23rd, 1894 in Brighton.
Died December 14th, 1975 at 81 years old in Manhasset.
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]
Ilene Woods
American actress and singer (1929-2010).
Born May 5th, 1929 in Portsmouth.
Died July 1st, 2010 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
William Styron
American novelist and essayist.
Born June 11th, 1925 in Newport News. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2006 at 81 years old in Martha's Vineyard (pneumonia). [ref]
Madeleine Carroll
English actress (1906-1987).
Born February 26th, 1906 in West Bromwich. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 81 years old in Marbella (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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