Dead at age 81
1,692 Notable deaths
Donnelly Rhodes
Canadian actor (1937–2018).
Born December 4th, 1936 in Winnipeg.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 81 years old in Maple Ridge (liver cancer). [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]
George Roy Hill
American film director (1921–2002).
Born December 20th, 1921 in Minneapolis.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
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]
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]
Spencer Davis
British musician.
Born July 17th, 1939 in Swansea.
Died October 19th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (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]
Rod McKuen
American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015).
Born April 29th, 1933 in Oakland.
Died January 29th, 2015 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia).
Harold Robbins
American novelist.
Born May 21st, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
George Habash
Founder of the popular front for the liberation of palestine (1926-2008).
Born August 2nd, 1926 in Lod. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2008 at 81 years old in Amman (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull