In the year 1981
627 Notable deaths
Bernard B. Brown
American sound engineer and composer (1898–1981).
Born July 24th, 1898 in Wisconsin.
Died February 20th, 1981 at 82 years old in Glendale.
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Bastrop County.
Died December 23rd, 1981 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
María Moliner
Spanish librarian and lexicographer (1900-1981).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Paniza.
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Andreina Pagnani
Italian actress and voice actress (1906-1981).
Born November 24th, 1906 in Rome.
Died November 22nd, 1981 at 74 years old in Rome.
Enrique Hertzog
President of bolivia (1896-1980).
Born November 10th, 1897 in La Paz.
Died July 31st, 1981 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Michele Andreolo
Italian footballer (1912-1981).
Born July 7th, 1913 in Carmelo.
Died May 15th, 1981 at 67 years old in Potenza.
Lauri Pihkala
Finnish sportsman (1888–1981).
Born January 5th, 1888 in Pihtipudas.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 93 years old in Helsinki.
Heinosuke Gosho
Japanese film director (1902–1981).
Born February 1st, 1902 in Chiyoda. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Mishima.
Lorenzo Guerrero
President of nicaragua from 1966 to 1967.
Born November 13th, 1900 in Granada.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 80 years old in Granada.
Peter Huchel
German poet (1903–1981).
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Groß-Lichterfelde. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Staufen im Breisgau. [ref]
Ernst Pepping
German composer (1901–1981).
Born September 12th, 1901 in Duisburg.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Spandau.
Dan Coe
Romanian footballer (1941-1981).
Born September 8th, 1941 in Bucharest.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 40 years old in Cologne (hanging to death).
Jakob Ackeret
Swiss aerodynamics engineer (1898-1981).
Born March 17th, 1898 in Zurich.
Died March 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Küsnacht, Gossau.
Dymphna Cusack
Australian author (1902-1981).
Born September 21st, 1902 in West Wyalong.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 79 years old (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Tadeusz Baird
Polish composer (1928–1981).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
Died September 2nd, 1981 at 53 years old in Warsaw.
François Seydoux
French diplomat (1905-1981).
Born February 15th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died August 30th, 1981 at 76 years old in Paris.
Kazimierz Serocki
Polish composer (1922–1981).
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Toruń.
Died January 9th, 1981 at 58 years old in Warsaw.
Cahide Sonku
Turkish actor and director (1911–1981).
Born December 27th, 1919 in Sanaa.
Died March 18th, 1981 at 61 years old in Istanbul (disease).
Reg Butler
British artist (1913-1981).
Born April 28th, 1913 in Hertfordshire.
Died October 23rd, 1981 at 68 years old in Berkhamsted.
Giorgio Ferroni
Italian film director (1908–1981).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Perugia.
Died August 17th, 1981 at 73 years old in Rome.
Jaap Bakema
Dutch modernist architect (1914–1981).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Groningen. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1981 at 66 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Fusae Ichikawa
Japanese feminist politician (1893–1981).
Born May 15th, 1893 in Bisai. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1981 at 87 years old [ref]
François Bordes
French geologist, archaeologist and author (1919-1981).
Born December 30th, 1919 in Rives.
Died April 30th, 1981 at 61 years old in Tucson.
Karl Arndt
German general and knight's cross recipient (1892-1981).
Born March 10th, 1892 in Głogów.
Died December 30th, 1981 at 89 years old in Balve.
John E. Miller
American politician (1888-1981).
Born May 15th, 1888 in Stoddard County.
Died January 30th, 1981 at 92 years old in Fort Smith.
Deaths 376 to 400 of 627
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