Dead at age 81
2,200 Notable deaths
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Indian poet (1938-2019).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died November 7th, 2019 at 81 years old in Kolkata (lung cancer). [ref]
Michael Tilson Thomas
American conductor, pianist and composer.
Born December 21st, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 81 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Mae Clarke
American actress (1910–1992).
Born August 16th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died April 29th, 1992 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Helen Herron Taft
First lady of the united states from 1909 to 1913.
Born June 2nd, 1861 in Cincinnati.
Died May 22nd, 1943 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Edward Carson, Baron Carson
Irish politician, barrister and judge (1854-1935).
Born February 9th, 1854 in Dublin.
Died October 22nd, 1935 at 81 years old in Isle of Thanet.
Muthulakshmi Reddy
Indian physician and legislator.
Born July 30th, 1886 in Pudukkottai State.
Died July 22nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Chennai.
Karl Weierstraß
German mathematician (1815–1897).
Born October 31st, 1815 in Ostenfelde.
Died February 19th, 1897 at 81 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Seema Deo
Indian actress (1942-2023).
Born March 27th, 1942 in Mumbai.
Died August 24th, 2023 at 81 years old in Bandra (Alzheimer's disease).
Elizabeth Magie
American board game designer (1866–1948).
Died March 2nd, 1948 at 81 years old in Arlington County.
Fritz Leiber
American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction (1910–1992).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Chicago.
Died September 5th, 1992 at 81 years old in San Francisco (neurological disorder).
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett