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Dead at age 81
2,200 Notable deaths
William Chomsky
Hebrew grammarian, father of noam (1896–1977).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Kupil.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 81 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Charles Geschke
American computer scientist.
Born September 11th, 1939 in Cleveland.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Los Altos. [ref]
Kerwin Mathews
American actor (1926–2007).
Born January 8th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died July 5th, 2007 at 81 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernest Thesiger
Actor (1879-1961).
Born January 15th, 1879 in London.
Died January 14th, 1961 at 81 years old in London.
Haskell Curry
American mathematician and logician (1900-1982).
Born September 12th, 1900 in Millis.
Died September 1st, 1982 at 81 years old in State College.
Nicholas Courtney
British actor (1929–2011).
Born December 16th, 1929 in Cairo.
Died February 22nd, 2011 at 81 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Peter Maxwell Davies
English composer and conductor (1934-2016).
Born September 8th, 1934 in Salford.
Died March 14th, 2016 at 81 years old in Sanday (leukemia). [ref]
Isela Vega
Mexican actress (1939-2021).
Born November 5th, 1939 in Hermosillo. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2021 at 81 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer). [ref]
I. F. Stone
American investigative journalist, writer, and author.
Born December 24th, 1907 in Philadelphia.
Died July 17th, 1989 at 81 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).
Gwen McCrae
American soul musician and singer.
Born December 21st, 1943 in Pensacola.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 81 years old in Miami. [ref]
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