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Dead at age 81
2,207 Notable deaths
Yves Allégret
French film director (1905–1987).
Born October 13th, 1905 in Asnières-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1987 at 81 years old in Jouars-Pontchartrain (myocardial infarction). [ref]
José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones
Spanish politician (1898-1980).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Salamanca. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1980 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Fela Sowande
Nigerian musician and composer (1905-1987).
Born May 29th, 1905 in Abeokuta, Oyo.
Died March 13th, 1987 at 81 years old in Ravenna.
Gösta Mittag-Leffler
Swedish mathematician (1846–1927).
Born March 16th, 1846 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1927 at 81 years old in Djursholm. [ref]
William Penney, Baron Penney
English mathematician and physicist (1909-1991).
Born June 24th, 1909 in Gibraltar.
Died March 3rd, 1991 at 81 years old in East Hendred.
Roy Harris
American composer (1898-1979).
Born February 12th, 1898 in Lincoln County.
Died October 1st, 1979 at 81 years old in Santa Monica.
Werner March
German architect (1894–1976).
Born January 17th, 1894 in Charlottenburg.
Died January 11th, 1976 at 81 years old in Dahlem.
Ilya Frank
Soviet physicist.
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 22nd, 1990 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Martin David Kruskal
American mathematician (1925-2006).
Born September 28th, 1925 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 2006 at 81 years old in Princeton (stroke). [ref]
François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville
Admiral of the french navy (1818-1900).
Born August 14th, 1818 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died June 16th, 1900 at 81 years old in Paris (disease).
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