In the year 1981
627 Notable deaths
Mikhail Leontovich
Soviet plasma physicist (1903–1981).
Born March 7th, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Bud Tingelstad
American racing driver (1928-1981).
Born April 4th, 1928 in Frazee.
Died July 30th, 1981 at 53 years old in Indianapolis (myocardial infarction).
George Yeh
Chinese politician and diplomat (1904–1981).
Born October 20th, 1904 in Jiujiang.
Died November 20th, 1981 at 77 years old in Taipei.
Alberto Zozaya
Argentine footballer and manager (1908-1981).
Born April 13th, 1908 in Gualeguaychú.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 72 years old in La Plata.
Mary Malahele-Xakana
South african physician.
Born May 2nd, 1916 in Polokwane.
Died May 8th, 1981 at 65 years old in Sandton.
Philip Fotheringham-Parker
British racecar driver.
Born September 22nd, 1907 in Beckenham.
Died October 15th, 1981 at 74 years old in East Sussex.
Henry Potez
French aircraft manufacturer (1891-1981).
Born September 30th, 1891 in Méaulte.
Died November 9th, 1981 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Zoltán Huszárik
Hungarian filmmaker (1931–1981).
Born May 14th, 1931 in Hungary, Domony.
Died October 15th, 1981 at 50 years old in Budapest.
Violet Heming
British actress (1895-1981).
Born January 27th, 1895 in Leeds.
Died July 4th, 1981 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nigar Rafibeyli
Azerbaijani poet.
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Ganja.
Died July 9th, 1981 at 68 years old in Baku.
Charles de Tolnay
Hungarian art historian (1899-1981).
Born May 27th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died January 17th, 1981 at 81 years old in Florence.
Enrique Maier
Spanish tennis player.
Born December 31st, 1910 in Barcelona.
Died August 22nd, 1981 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Alexey Okladnikov
Soviet historian (1908-1981).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Konstantinovka.
Died November 18th, 1981 at 73 years old in Novosibirsk.
Gustaf Dyrssen
Swedish officer, modern pentathlete and fencer (1891–1981).
Born November 24th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died May 13th, 1981 at 89 years old in Kungsängen.
Paul Anspach
Belgian fencer (1882–1981).
Born April 1st, 1882 in Brussels.
Died August 28th, 1981 at 99 years old in Forest.
Arthur Jensen
Danish actor (1897-1981).
Born November 9th, 1897 in Copenhagen.
Died November 28th, 1981 at 84 years old in Copenhagen.
Bronisław Malinowski
Polish athlete (1951–1981).
Died September 27th, 1981 at 30 years old in Grudziądz (traffic collision).
Wolfgang Heidenfeld
South african chess player (1911–1981).
Born May 29th, 1911 in Schöneberg.
Died August 3rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Ulm.
Özdemir Asaf
Turkish poet (1923–1981).
Born June 11th, 1923 in Ankara.
Died January 28th, 1981 at 57 years old in Istanbul.
Furio Meniconi
Italian actor (1924–1981).
Born February 22nd, 1924 in Rome.
Died December 12th, 1981 at 57 years old in Rome.
Anders Österling
Swedish poet (1884–1981).
Born April 13th, 1884 in Helsingborg.
Died December 13th, 1981 at 97 years old in Stockholm.
Wacław Kuchar
Polish military officer and footballer (1897-1981).
Born September 16th, 1897 in Łańcut.
Died February 13th, 1981 at 83 years old in Warsaw.
Anna Sakse
Latvian writer (1905-1981).
Born January 16th, 1905 in Lejasciems.
Died March 2nd, 1981 at 76 years old in Riga.
Gerry Geran
American ice hockey player (1896-1981).
Born August 3rd, 1896 in Holyoke.
Died September 8th, 1981 at 85 years old in Brooklyn.
Ernesto Prinoth
Racecar driver from italy.
Born April 15th, 1923 in Urtijëi.
Died November 26th, 1981 at 58 years old in Innsbruck.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)