List of Famous people who died at 81

Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials.

Paul Touvier was a French Nazi collaborator during World War II in Occupied France. In 1994, he became the first Frenchman ever convicted of crimes against humanity, for his participation in the Holocaust under Vichy France.

Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar was a Colombian painter and sculptor. He is considered a pioneer of abstract, minimalist, and Constructivist art in Colombia, and in Latin America more broadly.

Donald Edgar "Gus" Backus was an American singer and actor. He started his career as a member of The Del-Vikings and later became a successful Schlager singer in Germany.

Hanif Mohammad was a Pakistani cricketer.

Mykhaylo Nechay was a molfar during the late 20th century and early 21st century.

Sir Colin Earl Meads was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played 55 test matches, most frequently in the lock forward position, for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks, from 1957 until 1971.

Philippe Nahon was a French character actor.

Helmut Zilk was an Austrian journalist and politician in the Austrian Social Democratic Party. He served as mayor of Vienna between 1984 and 1994.

Paulo Afonso Miessa, better known by his stage name Paulo Goulart was a Brazilian actor.