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Dead at age 81
1,473 Notable deaths
George Jones
American recording artist; country musician, singer and songwriter (1931-2013).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Saratoga. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2013 at 81 years old in Nashville (respiratory failure). [ref]
Harvey Korman
American stand-up comedian.
Born February 15th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died May 29th, 2008 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
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.
Vicente Fernández
Mexican actor and singer (1940-2021).
Born February 17th, 1940 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2021 at 81 years old in Guadalajara. [ref]
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South african activist and politician (1936-2018).
Born September 26th, 1936 in Bizana.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 81 years old in Johannesburg (influenza). [ref]
Jimmy Greaves
English professional football player.
Born February 20th, 1940 in Manor Park.
Died September 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Danbury. [ref]
Girish Karnad
Indian playwright, theatre personality.
Born May 19th, 1938 in Matheran.
Died June 26th, 2019 at 81 years old in Bengaluru (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Dennis Weaver
American actor (1924-2006).
Born June 4th, 1924 in Joplin. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ridgway (cancer). [ref]
Colette
French novelist: writer of gigi.
Born January 28th, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1954 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marcel Duchamp
French painter and sculptor (1887-1968).
Born July 28th, 1887 in Blainville-Crevon. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
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