Dead at age 81
1,611 Notable deaths
Darius Milhaud
French composer.
Born September 4th, 1892 in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1974 at 81 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Edwin H. Land
American scientist and inventor.
Born May 7th, 1909 in Bridgeport.
Died March 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Eduardo Paolozzi
British artist (1924-2005).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Leith. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Ed Bruce
American country music songwriter and singer.
Born December 29th, 1939 in Keiser.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Clarksville. [ref]
Adolfo Suárez
Prime minister of spain (1976–1981).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Cebreros. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2014 at 81 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Kenzō Takada
Japanese fashion designer (1939-2020).
Born February 27th, 1939 in Himeji. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2020 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). [ref]
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South african activist and politician (1936-2018).
Born September 26th, 1936 in Bizana.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 81 years old in Johannesburg (influenza). [ref]
Fernando de la Rúa
Argentine politician, president of argentina from 1999 to 2001.
Born September 15th, 1937 in Córdoba.
Died July 9th, 2019 at 81 years old in Loma Verde (cardiac arrest). [ref]
G. E. M. Anscombe
British analytic philosopher.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Limerick. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2001 at 81 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Peter Yates
English film director and producer (1929-2011).
Born July 24th, 1929 in Aldershot. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2011 at 81 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu