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Dead at age 81
1,615 Notable deaths
Daniel Chester French
American sculptor (1850–1931).
Born April 20th, 1850 in Exeter.
Died October 7th, 1931 at 81 years old in Stockbridge.
Colin Welland
British actor (1934-2015).
Born July 4th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died November 2nd, 2015 at 81 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Charles Ruggles
American actor (1886-1970).
Born February 8th, 1889 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Benjamin Mkapa
Tanzanian politician and former president (1938-2020).
Born November 12th, 1938 in Ndanda.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 81 years old in Dar es Salaam (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Béla Guttmann
Hungarian football player and manager (1899–1981).
Born March 13th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 1981 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Diane McBain
American actress (1941–2022).
Born May 18th, 1941 in Cleveland.
Died December 21st, 2022 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Isela Vega
Mexican actress (1939-2021).
Born November 5th, 1939 in Hermosillo. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2021 at 81 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer). [ref]
Jim Guy Tucker
Governor of arkansas from 1992 to 1996.
Born June 13th, 1943 in Oklahoma City.
Died February 13th, 2025 at 81 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Vasili Mitrokhin
Kgb officer.
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Yurasovo. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2004 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Milva
Italian singer and actress (1939-2021).
Died April 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Milan (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare