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Dead at age 81
2,199 Notable deaths
Colette
French novelist (1873–1954).
Born January 28th, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1954 at 81 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
António de Oliveira Salazar
Prime minister of portugal (1889-1970).
Born April 28th, 1889 in Freguesia de Vimieiro. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Lisbon (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Robert Wolders
Dutch actor (1936–2018).
Born September 28th, 1936 in Rotterdam.
Died July 12th, 2018 at 81 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Max Mosley
President fia; former race car driver and british lawyer.
Born April 13th, 1940 in London.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Sixto Rodriguez
American musician (1942–2023).
Born July 10th, 1942 in Detroit.
Died August 8th, 2023 at 81 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Pat Nixon
First lady of the united states from 1969 to 1974.
Born March 16th, 1912 in Ely.
Died June 22nd, 1993 at 81 years old in Park Ridge (lung cancer).
Peggy Lee
American singer (1920–2002).
Born May 26th, 1920 in Jamestown.
Died January 21st, 2002 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes).
Clarence Williams III
American actor (1939–2021).
Born August 21st, 1939 in New York City, Harlem. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2021 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Maria Montessori
Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952).
Born August 31st, 1870 in Chiaravalle.
Died May 6th, 1952 at 81 years old in Noordwijk.
Udo Kier
German actor (1944–2025).
Born October 14th, 1944 in Cologne.
Died November 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
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