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Dead at age 81
2,200 Notable deaths
Peter Yates
British film director and producer (1929-2011).
Born July 24th, 1929 in Aldershot.
Died January 9th, 2011 at 81 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Britt Allcroft
British filmmaker (1943–2024).
Born December 14th, 1943 in Worthing.
Died December 27th, 2024 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Edwin H. Land
American scientist and inventor (1909–1991).
Born May 7th, 1909 in Bridgeport.
Died March 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
John Flanagan
Australian fantasy author (1944–2026).
Born May 22nd, 1944 in Sydney.
Died February 7th, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
Dimitri Tsafendas
Assassin of south african prime minister hendrik verwoerd (1918–1999).
Born January 14th, 1918 in Maputo.
Died October 7th, 1999 at 81 years old in Krugersdorp (pneumonia).
Hal Greer
American basketball player (1936–2018).
Born June 26th, 1936 in Huntington. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2018 at 81 years old in Arizona. [ref]
Julius Harris
Actor (1923–2004).
Born August 17th, 1923 in Philadelphia.
Died October 17th, 2004 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Burnham
American philosopher (1905–1987).
Born November 22nd, 1905 in Chicago.
Died July 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Kent (cancer).
Hirotugu Akaike
Japanese statistician (1927–2009).
Born November 5th, 1927 in Fujinomiya.
Died August 4th, 2009 at 81 years old in Ibaraki Prefecture (pneumonia).
U. R. Ananthamurthy
Indian writer and critic in the kannada language.
Born December 21st, 1932 in Thirthahalli.
Died August 22nd, 2014 at 81 years old in Bengaluru (kidney failure).
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus