List of Famous people who died at 81

Takehiko Endo was a Japanese politician who was a member of Liberal Democratic Party, serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. On September 3, 2007, due to the financial scandal, he resigned as Minister of Agriculture just eight days after he was appointed to the post. Masatoshi Wakabayashi became new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries again.

Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, The Duke of Castro was a claimant to the headship of the former Royal House of the Two Sicilies.

Donald George Fisher was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded The Gap Inc. clothing stores with his wife Doris F. Fisher.

Shaher Abdulhak was a Yemeni businessman.

Angus Edmund Upton Maude, Baron Maude of Stratford-upon-Avon, was a British Conservative Party politician and cabinet minister from 1979 to 1981. He was the father of former Conservative MP Francis Maude.

Richard James Livingstone Altham was an English first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University Cricket Club and the Free Foresters. His highest score of 14 came when playing for Oxford University in the match against Free Foresters. He also played for Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Oxford.

Ferdinando Imposimato was an Italian magistrate and the honorary president of the Supreme Court of Italy.

Henry Sturgis Morgan Sr. was an American banker, known for being the co-founder of Morgan Stanley and the President & Chairman of the Morgan Library & Museum.