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Dead at age 81
2,207 Notable deaths
Vladimir Menshov
Soviet and russian film director and actor (1939–2021).
Born September 17th, 1939 in Baku.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 81 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Julius Edgar Lilienfeld
Austro-hungarian physicist.
Born April 18th, 1882 in Lviv.
Died August 28th, 1963 at 81 years old in Charlotte Amalie.
Alexander Mackendrick
American-born scottish film director and screenwriter (1912-1993).
Born September 8th, 1912 in Boston.
Died December 22nd, 1993 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Abdulaziz Al Sheikh
Former grand mufti of saudi arabia (1999–2025).
Born November 30th, 1943 in Mecca.
Died September 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Riyadh. [ref]
Pamela Green
British actress (1929-2010).
Born March 28th, 1929 in Surrey.
Died May 7th, 2010 at 81 years old (leukemia). [ref]
Luisa Piccarreta
Italian mistic (1865–1947).
Born April 23rd, 1865 in Corato.
Died March 4th, 1947 at 81 years old in Corato.
Dragoslav Šekularac
Serbian footballer (1937-2019).
Born November 8th, 1937 in Štip.
Died January 5th, 2019 at 81 years old in Belgrade (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Gordon Bunshaft
American architect (1909–1990).
Born May 9th, 1909 in Buffalo.
Died August 6th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City.
Karl Kreipe
German general (1895–1976).
Born June 5th, 1895 in Niederspier.
Died June 14th, 1976 at 81 years old in Northeim.
Milton Caniff
American cartoonist (1907-1988).
Born February 28th, 1907 in Hillsboro.
Died April 3rd, 1988 at 81 years old in New York City.
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