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Dead at age 81
2,207 Notable deaths
Tsuguharu Foujita
French painter (1886-1968).
Born November 27th, 1886 in Shin-ogawamachi.
Died January 29th, 1968 at 81 years old in Zurich (prostate cancer).
Bruce Gray
Canadian actor (1936–2017).
Born September 7th, 1936 in San Juan.
Died December 13th, 2017 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Konstantin Päts
Estonian politician (1874–1956).
Born February 22nd, 1874 in Tahkuranna. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1956 at 81 years old in Burashevo.
Hugo Gutmann
German army officer.
Born November 19th, 1880 in Nuremberg.
Died June 22nd, 1962 at 81 years old in United States.
Ama Ata Aidoo
Ghanaian author and poet.
Born March 23rd, 1942 in Abeadzi Kyiakor. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2023 at 81 years old in Accra (disease). [ref]
Al Shean
Comedian (1868-1949).
Born May 12th, 1868 in Dornum.
Died August 12th, 1949 at 81 years old in New York City.
Bill Mauldin
American editorial cartoonist (1921–2003).
Born October 29th, 1921 in Mountain Park.
Died January 22nd, 2003 at 81 years old in Newport Beach (Alzheimer's disease).
Gerhard Klopfer
Official of the nazi party and assistant to martin bormann in the office of the party chancellery (1905-1987).
Born February 18th, 1905 in Pisarzowice.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 81 years old in Ulm.
Charlotte Mason
Welsh educator, editor.
Born January 1st, 1842 in Bangor. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1923 at 81 years old in Ambleside. [ref]
Katharine Cornell
American actress, theatre manager and producer (1893-1974).
Born February 16th, 1893 in Berlin.
Died June 9th, 1974 at 81 years old in Tisbury (pneumonia).
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