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Dead at age 81
1,500 Notable deaths
Peter Cushing
English actor (1913-1994).
Born May 26th, 1913 in Kenley. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1994 at 81 years old in Canterbury (prostate cancer). [ref]
Mel Blanc
American voice actor and radio personality (1908-1989).
Born May 30th, 1908 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1989 at 81 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pulmonary emphysema, coronary artery disease). [ref]
Jimmy Dean
American singer (1928-2010).
Born August 10th, 1928 in Plainview. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2010 at 81 years old in Varina (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Rainier III, Prince of Mónaco
Prince of monaco (1923-2005).
Born May 31st, 1923 in Monaco.
Died April 6th, 2005 at 81 years old in Monaco (kidney failure).
John Huston
American film director, screenwriter and actor (1906-1987).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Nevada. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Middletown (pneumonia). [ref]
Larry Hagman
American film and television actor (1931-2012).
Born September 21st, 1931 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2012 at 81 years old in Dallas (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Pernell Roberts
American actor and singer (1928–2010).
Born May 18th, 1928 in Waycross. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2010 at 81 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Rudy Ray Moore
American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer (1927-2008).
Born March 17th, 1927 in Fort Smith.
Died October 19th, 2008 at 81 years old in Akron (diabetes). [ref]
Boris Karloff
English actor (1887–1969).
Born November 23rd, 1887 in Dulwich. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1969 at 81 years old in Midhurst (pneumonia).
Donna Douglas
American actress (1933-2015).
Born September 26th, 1933 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 81 years old in Zachary (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson