Dead at age 81
1,558 Notable deaths
Mary Astor
American actress and author (1906–1987).
Born May 3rd, 1906 in Quincy. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1987 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (cardiovascular disease).
George Pell
Australian catholic cardinal (1941–2023).
Born June 8th, 1941 in Ballarat.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
Erich Honecker
Former leader of east germany, general secretary of the socialist unity party.
Born August 25th, 1912 in Neunkirchen. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1994 at 81 years old in La Reina (liver cancer). [ref]
Bobby Sherman
American singer and actor.
Born July 22nd, 1943 in Santa Monica.
Died June 24th, 2025 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
William Golding
British novelist, poet, playwright and nobel prize for literature laureate (1911–1993).
Born September 19th, 1911 in Newquay.
Died June 19th, 1993 at 81 years old in Perranarworthal (heart failure).
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]
Afa Anoa'i
Samoan-american actor and professional wrestler.
Born November 21st, 1942 in Leone. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2024 at 81 years old [ref]
Dick Dale
American surf rock guitarist.
Died March 16th, 2019 at 81 years old in Loma Linda (heart failure). [ref]
Gordon Banks
English association football player (1937-2019).
Born December 30th, 1937 in Sheffield.
Died February 12th, 2019 at 81 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (kidney cancer). [ref]
David Hilbert
German mathematician (1862-1943).
Born January 23rd, 1862 in Königsberg, Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast.
Died February 14th, 1943 at 81 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche