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Personalities who died at 81

Famous people grouped by age of death
There are 110 personalities from all nationalities who died at the age of 81
Among them, are for example Léon Zitrone, Charles Bronson, Robert Herbin, J. R. R. Tolkien, Rainier III, Larry Hagman, Marguerite Duras, François Léotard, Brian Dennehy, Kenzō Takada, Kenny Rogers, Peter O'Toole, ...
Robert Altman
Born 100 years ago in 2025
† at 81 years
Robert Altman
United States 1925 • 2006
Directors
Vincent Auriol
† at 81 years
Vincent Auriol
France 1884 • 1966
Politicians
Philippe Avron
† at 81 years
Philippe Avron
France 1928 • 2010
Actors
Henri Bergson
† at 81 years
Henri Bergson
France 1859 • 1941
Philosophers
Tristan Bernard
† at 81 years
Tristan Bernard
France 1866 • 1947
Writers
Mel Blanc
† at 81 years
Mel Blanc
United States 1908 • 1989
Actors
Guy Bonnet
† at 81 years
Guy Bonnet
France 1942 • 2024
Singers
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
† at 81 years
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
France 1927 • 2008
Actors
Pierre Boulle
† at 81 years
Pierre Boulle
France 1912 • 1994
Writers
John Boyd Dunlop
† at 81 years
John Boyd Dunlop
United Kingdom 1840 • 1921
Businessmen
Constantin Brâncuși
† at 81 years
Constantin Brâncuși
Romania 1876 • 1957
Sculptors
Georges Braque
† at 81 years
Georges Braque
France 1882 • 1963
Painters
Charles Bronson
† at 81 years
Charles Bronson
United States 1921 • 2003
Actors
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
† at 81 years
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Spain 1600 • 1681
Playwrights
Anne-Marie Carrière
Born 100 years ago in 2025
† at 81 years
Anne-Marie Carrière
France 1925 • 2006
Actresses
Ken Clark
† at 81 years
Ken Clark
United States 1927 • 2009
Actors
Colette
† at 81 years
Colette
France 1873 • 1954
Writers
Lucas Cranach l'Ancien
† at 81 years
Lucas Cranach l'Ancien
Germany 1472 • 1553
Painters
David Crosby
† at 81 years
David Crosby
United States 1941 • 2023
Singers
Peter Cushing
Died 30 years ago in 2024
† at 81 years
Peter Cushing
United Kingdom 1913 • 1994
Actors
Charles d'Éon de Beaumont
† at 81 years
Charles d'Éon de Beaumont
France 1728 • 1810
Military
Jean-Loup Dabadie
† at 81 years
Jean-Loup Dabadie
France 1938 • 2020
Singers
Pierre Dac
Died 50 years ago in 2025
† at 81 years
Pierre Dac
France 1893 • 1975
Actors
Bette Davis
† at 81 years
Bette Davis
United States 1908 • 1989
Actresses
Louis-Antoine de Bougainville
† at 81 years
Louis-Antoine de Bougainville
France 1729 • 1811
Navigators
Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz
† at 81 years
Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz
France 1920 • 2002
Resisters
Tamara de Lempicka
† at 81 years
Tamara de Lempicka
Poland 1898 • 1980
Painters
António de Oliveira Salazar
† at 81 years
António de Oliveira Salazar
Portugal 1889 • 1970
Politicians
Guy Degrenne
† at 81 years
Guy Degrenne
France 1925 • 2006
Businessmen
François Deguelt
† at 81 years
François Deguelt
France 1932 • 2014
Singers
Brian Dennehy
† at 81 years
Brian Dennehy
United States 1938 • 2020
Actors
Robert Doisneau
† at 81 years
Robert Doisneau
France 1912 • 1994
Photographers
Étienne Draber
† at 81 years
Étienne Draber
France 1939 • 2021
Actors
Marcel Duchamp
† at 81 years
Marcel Duchamp
France 1887 • 1968
Painters
Georges Duhamel
† at 81 years
Georges Duhamel
France 1884 • 1966
Doctors
Marguerite Duras
† at 81 years
Marguerite Duras
France 1914 • 1996
Playwrights
Georges Eugène Haussmann
† at 81 years
Georges Eugène Haussmann
France 1809 • 1891
Politicians
Leo Fender
† at 81 years
Leo Fender
United States 1909 • 1991
Businessmen
Geneviève Fontanel
† at 81 years
Geneviève Fontanel
France 1936 • 2018
Actresses
Ben Gazzara
† at 81 years
Ben Gazzara
United States 1930 • 2012
Actors
Daniel Gélin
† at 81 years
Daniel Gélin
France 1921 • 2002
Actors
Raymond Gérôme
† at 81 years
Raymond Gérôme
Belgium 1920 • 2002
Actors
André Gide
† at 81 years
André Gide
France 1869 • 1951
Writers
William Golding
† at 81 years
William Golding
United Kingdom 1911 • 1993
Writers
Larry Hagman
† at 81 years
Larry Hagman
United States 1931 • 2012
Actors
Howard Hawks
† at 81 years
Howard Hawks
United States 1896 • 1977
Directors
Robert Herbin
† at 81 years
Robert Herbin
France 1939 • 2020
Coaches
David Hilbert
† at 81 years
David Hilbert
Germany 1862 • 1943
Mathematicians
Erich Honecker
Died 30 years ago in 2024
† at 81 years
Erich Honecker
Germany 1912 • 1994
Politicians
John Huston
† at 81 years
John Huston
United States 1906 • 1987
Directors
Rainier III
Died 20 years ago in 2025
† at 81 years
Rainier III
Monaco 1923 • 2005
Nobility and royalty
Léopold III
† at 81 years
Léopold III
Belgium 1901 • 1983
Kings of Belgium
George III
† at 81 years
George III
England 1738 • 1820
Kings of England
J. R. R. Tolkien
† at 81 years
J. R. R. Tolkien
United Kingdom 1892 • 1973
Writers
Johann Jakob Schweppe
† at 81 years
Johann Jakob Schweppe
Germany 1740 • 1821
Inventors
Jean Josselin
† at 81 years
Jean Josselin
France 1940 • 2021
Boxers
Boris Karloff
† at 81 years
Boris Karloff
United Kingdom 1887 • 1969
Actors
Joseph Kessel
† at 81 years
Joseph Kessel
France 1898 • 1979
Writers
Jack Kilby
† at 81 years
Jack Kilby
United States 1923 • 2005
Inventors
Eartha Kitt
† at 81 years
Eartha Kitt
United States 1927 • 2008
Singers
Yaphet Kotto
† at 81 years
Yaphet Kotto
United States 1939 • 2021
Actors
Ray Kroc
† at 81 years
Ray Kroc
United States 1902 • 1984
Businessmen
Selma Lagerlöf
† at 81 years
Selma Lagerlöf
Sweden 1858 • 1940
Writers
Le Bernin
† at 81 years
Le Bernin
Italy 1598 • 1680
Sculptors
Peggy Lee
† at 81 years
Peggy Lee
United States 1920 • 2002
Singers
Jacques Legras
Born 100 years ago in 2024
† at 81 years
Jacques Legras
France 1924 • 2006
Actors
François Léotard
† at 81 years
François Léotard
France 1942 • 2023
Politicians
John Lutz
† at 81 years
John Lutz
United States 1939 • 2021
Writers
Alfred Manessier
† at 81 years
Alfred Manessier
France 1911 • 1993
Painters
Jacques Marin
† at 81 years
Jacques Marin
France 1919 • 2001
Actors
Alfred Marshall
Died 100 years ago in 2024
† at 81 years
Alfred Marshall
United Kingdom 1842 • 1924
Economists
Paul Mauriat
Born 100 years ago in 2025
† at 81 years
Paul Mauriat
France 1925 • 2006
Composers
John McCain
† at 81 years
John McCain
United States 1936 • 2018
Politicians
Colin Meads
† at 81 years
Colin Meads
New Zealand 1936 • 2017
Rugby players
Antonio Meucci
† at 81 years
Antonio Meucci
Italy 1808 • 1889
Inventors
Édouard Michelin
† at 81 years
Édouard Michelin
France 1859 • 1940
Businessmen
Maria Montessori
† at 81 years
Maria Montessori
Italy 1870 • 1952
Doctors
Étienne Mougeotte
† at 81 years
Étienne Mougeotte
France 1940 • 2021
Journalists
Philippe Nahon
† at 81 years
Philippe Nahon
France 1938 • 2020
Actors
Richard Nixon
† at 81 years
Richard Nixon
United States 1913 • 1994
Politicians
Pat Nixon
† at 81 years
Pat Nixon
United States 1912 • 1993
First Ladies
Peter O'Toole
† at 81 years
Peter O'Toole
United Kingdom 1932 • 2013
Actors
Padre Pio
† at 81 years
Padre Pio
Italy 1887 • 1968
Catholic saints
Pascal Paoli
Born 300 years ago in 2025
† at 81 years
Pascal Paoli
France 1725 • 1807
Politicians