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Dead at age 81
1,500 Notable deaths
Magda Gabor
Hungarian-american socialite and television personality.
Born June 11th, 1915 in Budapest.
Died June 6th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).
John Rawls
American political philosopher.
Born February 21st, 1921 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2002 at 81 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Richard Roundtree
American actor and singer (1942–2023).
Born July 9th, 1942 in New Rochelle.
Died October 24th, 2023 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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]
William Golding
British novelist, poet, playwright and nobel prize for literature laureate.
Born September 19th, 1911 in Newquay. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1993 at 81 years old in Perranarworthal (heart failure). [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]
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]
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