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Dead at age 81
2,207 Notable deaths
John Szarkowski
American curator (1925–2007).
Born December 18th, 1925 in Ashland.
Died July 7th, 2007 at 81 years old in Pittsfield (stroke). [ref]
Thomas Sebeok
American semiotician (1920-2001).
Born November 9th, 1920 in Budapest.
Died December 21st, 2001 at 81 years old in Bloomington.
David Kilgour
Canadian human rights activist and politician (1941–2022).
Born February 18th, 1941 in Winnipeg.
Died April 5th, 2022 at 81 years old in Ottawa.
Reginald Foster
American priest and latinist (1939-2020).
Born November 14th, 1939 in Milwaukee.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 81 years old in Milwaukee (COVID-19). [ref]
Toni Frissell
American photographer (1907–1988).
Born March 10th, 1907 in Manhattan.
Died April 17th, 1988 at 81 years old in St. James (Alzheimer's disease).
Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz
French resistance member (1920-2002).
Born October 25th, 1920 in Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle.
Died February 15th, 2002 at 81 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Lucky Thompson
American jazz saxophonist (1924–2005).
Born June 16th, 1924 in Columbia, Detroit.
Died July 30th, 2005 at 81 years old in Seattle (Alzheimer's disease).
Stela Popescu
Romanian actress (1935-2017).
Born December 21st, 1935 in Slobozia-Hodorogea.
Died November 23rd, 2017 at 81 years old in Bucharest (stroke). [ref]
Miljan Miljanić
Serbian footballer (1930–2012).
Died January 13th, 2012 at 81 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Carlos do Carmo
Portuguese fado singer (1939–2021).
Born December 21st, 1939 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2021 at 81 years old in Santa Maria Hospital (ruptured aneurysm). [ref]
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