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Dead at age 81
2,207 Notable deaths
Reinhold Glière
Soviet ukrainian composer (1875–1956).
Born January 11th, 1875 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1956 at 81 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Sun Fo
Chinese politician (1891-1973).
Born October 21st, 1891 in Zhongshan.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 81 years old in Taipei (diabetes).
Erasmo Carlos
Brazilian singer (1941–2022).
Born June 5th, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 22nd, 2022 at 81 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Inge Scholl
German author and activist (1917–1998).
Born August 11th, 1917 in Ingersheim an der Jagst.
Died September 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in Leutkirch im Allgäu (cancer).
Sandy Woodward
British admiral (1932-2013).
Born May 1st, 1932 in Penzance.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 81 years old in Bosham.
Rogelio Guerra
Mexican actor (1936-2018).
Born October 8th, 1936 in Aguascalientes City.
Died February 28th, 2018 at 81 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernst Ruska
German physicist (1906–1988).
Born December 25th, 1906 in Heidelberg.
Died May 27th, 1988 at 81 years old in West Berlin.
R. H. Tawney
English philosopher (1880–1962).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Kolkata.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 81 years old in London (disease).
Charles Webb
American writer (1939–2020).
Born June 9th, 1939 in San Francisco.
Died June 16th, 2020 at 81 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
Bob Meusel
American baseball player (1896–1977).
Born July 19th, 1896 in San Jose.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 81 years old in Bellflower.
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