Dead at age 81
1,692 Notable deaths
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 (ballistic trauma). [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 (1969—1974).
Born March 16th, 1912 in Ely.
Died June 22nd, 1993 at 81 years old in Park Ridge (lung cancer).
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican musician (1944–2025).
Born July 30th, 1944 in Saint James Parish. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kingston (pneumonia). [ref]
Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002).
Born May 26th, 1920 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2002 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Clarence Williams III
American actor (1939-2021).
Born August 21st, 1939 in New York City.
Died June 4th, 2021 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Maria Montessori
Italian pedagogue, philosopher and physician.
Born August 31st, 1870 in Chiaravalle.
Died May 6th, 1952 at 81 years old in Noordwijk. [ref]
Udo Kier
German actor (1944–2025).
Born October 14th, 1944 in Cologne.
Died November 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Indian spiritual teacher and founder of the iskcon.
Born September 1st, 1896 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1977 at 81 years old in Vrindavan. [ref]
Kenny Baker
British actor and musician (1934-2016).
Born August 24th, 1934 in Birmingham.
Died August 13th, 2016 at 81 years old in Preston (lung disease). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson