Dead at age 81
1,615 Notable deaths
Willie Whitelaw
British conservative politician, former home secretary and leader of the house of lords (1918-1999).
Born June 28th, 1918 in Nairn.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 81 years old in Penrith.
Israel Horovitz
American writer.
Born March 31st, 1939 in Wakefield.
Died November 9th, 2020 at 81 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
William S. Hart
American actor, film director (1864–1946).
Born December 6th, 1864 in Newburgh.
Died June 23rd, 1946 at 81 years old in Newhall.
Niko Tinbergen
Dutch zoologist, ethologist (1907-1988).
Born April 15th, 1907 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 81 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Cosmo Gordon Lang
British archbishop and clergyman (1864-1945).
Born October 31st, 1864 in Fyvie.
Died December 5th, 1945 at 81 years old in Kew.
John William Davis
American politician, nominee for us presidency in 1924.
Born April 13th, 1873 in Clarksburg. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1955 at 81 years old in Charleston. [ref]
Robert Chartoff
American film producer.
Born August 26th, 1933 in New York City.
Died June 10th, 2015 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Arthur Lake
Actor (1905-1987).
Born April 17th, 1905 in Kentucky. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1987 at 81 years old in Indian Wells (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gertrude B. Elion
American biochemist and pharmacologist.
Born January 23rd, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1999 at 81 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Lyudmila Rudenko
Soviet chess player (1904-1986).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Lubny.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett