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Dead at age 81
1,692 Notable deaths
Peter Gilmore
British actor (1931-2013).
Born August 25th, 1931 in Leipzig.
Died February 3rd, 2013 at 81 years old in London (disease).
Isaac Stern
American musician.
Born July 21st, 1920 in Kremenets. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2001 at 81 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Horst Köhler
German politician (cdu); president of germany, 2004–2010.
Born February 22nd, 1943 in Skierbieszów. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2025 at 81 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Walther Wenck
Wehrmacht general (1900–1982).
Born September 18th, 1900 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died May 1st, 1982 at 81 years old in Bad Rothenfelde (traffic collision).
O. P. Nayyar
Indian film music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician.
Born January 16th, 1926 in Lahore.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 81 years old in Mumbai.
Stanley Fischer
Israeli-american economist.
Born October 15th, 1943 in Mazabuka.
Died May 31st, 2025 at 81 years old in Lexington. [ref]
James Eastland
American politician (1904–1986).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Doddsville.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Doddsville.
Bülent Ecevit
Former prime minister of turkey (1925-2006).
Born May 28th, 1925 in Istanbul.
Died November 5th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ankara (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Arthur Goldberg
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990).
Born August 8th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Lillian Randolph
American actress (1898–1980).
Born December 14th, 1898 in Knoxville.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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