Dead at age 81
1,692 Notable deaths
Gwen McCrae
American soul musician and singer.
Born December 21st, 1943 in Pensacola.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 81 years old in Miami. [ref]
Pietro Mascagni
Italian composer known for operas (1863–1945).
Born December 7th, 1863 in Livorno.
Died August 2nd, 1945 at 81 years old in Rome.
Gato Barbieri
Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Rosario. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2016 at 81 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Lance Percival
British actor and comedian (1933-2015).
Born July 26th, 1933 in Sevenoaks.
Died January 6th, 2015 at 81 years old in London.
John Lund
American film actor (1911–1992).
Born February 6th, 1911 in Rochester.
Died May 10th, 1992 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Henryk Ross
Polish-born israeli photographer and holocaust survivor (1910-1991).
Died May 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Israel.
Marlena Shaw
American female singer (1942–2024).
Born September 22nd, 1942 in New Rochelle.
Died January 19th, 2024 at 81 years old [ref]
Alec Issigonis
British car designer (1906–1988).
Born November 18th, 1906 in İzmir.
Died October 2nd, 1988 at 81 years old in Edgbaston (pneumonia).
Iwao Takamoto
American animator (1925-2007).
Born April 29th, 1925 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2007 at 81 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Art Buchwald
Journalist, humorist, united states marine (1925–2007).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2007 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (kidney failure). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon