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Dead at age 81

1,615 Notable deaths

Hugo Gutmann

German army officer.

Born November 19th, 1880 in Nuremberg.

Died June 22nd, 1962 at 81 years old in United States.

Raul Hilberg

Austrian-born american political scientist and historian (1926-2007).

Born June 2nd, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]

Died August 4th, 2007 at 81 years old in Williston (lung cancer). [ref]

Ernest Thesiger

Actor (1879-1961).

Born January 15th, 1879 in London.

Died January 14th, 1961 at 81 years old in London.

Abdul Haris Nasution

Indonesian politician and general (1918–2000).

Born December 3rd, 1918 in Kotanopan, Dutch East Indies.

Died September 6th, 2000 at 81 years old in Jakarta (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Bruce Gray

Canadian actor.

Born September 7th, 1936 in San Juan.

Died December 13th, 2017 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

American blues musician (1924-2005).

Born April 18th, 1924 in Vinton. [ref]

Died September 10th, 2005 at 81 years old in Orange (lung cancer). [ref]

Ricky Valance

Welsh singer (1936-2020).

Born April 10th, 1939 in Ynysddu. [ref]

Died June 12th, 2020 at 81 years old (dementia). [ref]

Robert Easton

American actor (1930–2011).

Born November 23rd, 1930 in Milwaukee.

Died December 16th, 2011 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Julie Felix

American musician.

Born June 14th, 1938 in Santa Barbara.

Died March 22nd, 2020 at 81 years old in Chorleywood. [ref]

Donald O. Hebb

Canadian neuroscientist.

Born July 22nd, 1904 in Chester.

Died August 20th, 1985 at 81 years old in Chester.

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