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Dead at age 81
2,207 Notable deaths
Bernice Johnson Reagon
American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024).
Born October 4th, 1942 in Dougherty County. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Bronislava Nijinska
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1891–1972).
Born January 8th, 1891 in Minsk.
Died February 21st, 1972 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
James Legge
Scottish missionary and translator (1815–1897).
Born December 20th, 1815 in Huntly.
Died November 29th, 1897 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Head of the house of württemberg (1939–1975).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Stuttgart.
Died April 15th, 1975 at 81 years old in Ravensburg.
Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1878-1960).
Born July 7th, 1878 in Reichenau an der Rax.
Died March 13th, 1960 at 81 years old in Vaduz.
Beate Uhse-Rotermund
German pilot and sex shop entrepreneur (1919–2001).
Born October 25th, 1919 in Wargenau, Zelenogradsk.
Died July 16th, 2001 at 81 years old in St. Gallen (pneumonia).
Vito Cascio Ferro
Member of the sicilian mafia (1862–1943).
Born January 22nd, 1862 in Palermo.
Died September 20th, 1943 at 81 years old in Palermo.
Mary Catherine Bateson
American anthropologist (1939-2021).
Born December 8th, 1939 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 81 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Arseny Tarkovsky
Soviet poet and translator (1907–1989).
Born June 24th, 1907 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died May 27th, 1989 at 81 years old in Moscow (disease).
Corín Tellado
Spanish romantic novelist (1927–2009).
Born April 25th, 1927 in Viavélez.
Died April 11th, 2009 at 81 years old in Gijón (stroke).
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