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Dead at age 81
2,199 Notable deaths
Bill Withers
American musician (1938–2020).
Born July 4th, 1938 in Slab Fork.
Died March 30th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease). [ref]
Garry Marshall
American actor and filmmaker (1934–2016).
Born November 13th, 1934 in The Bronx.
Died July 19th, 2016 at 81 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).
Peter Cushing
British actor (1913–1994).
Born May 26th, 1913 in Kenley.
Died August 11th, 1994 at 81 years old in Canterbury (prostate cancer).
George Jones
American country musician (1931–2013).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Saratoga.
Died April 26th, 2013 at 81 years old in Nashville (respiratory failure). [ref]
Mel Blanc
American voice actor and radio personality (1908–1989).
Born May 30th, 1908 in San Francisco.
Died July 10th, 1989 at 81 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pulmonary emphysema, coronary artery disease).
John Huston
American film director, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1987).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Nevada.
Died August 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Middletown (pneumonia).
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Prince of monaco from 1949 to 2005.
Born May 31st, 1923 in Monaco.
Died April 6th, 2005 at 81 years old in Monaco (kidney failure).
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic.
Born May 25th, 1887 in Pietrelcina.
Died September 30th, 1968 at 81 years old in San Giovanni Rotondo.
Jimmy Dean
American singer, actor and businessman (1928-2010).
Born August 10th, 1928 in Plainview.
Died June 13th, 2010 at 81 years old in Varina (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Larry Hagman
American actor (1931–2012).
Born September 21st, 1931 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2012 at 81 years old in Dallas (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
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