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In the year 1981
627 Notable deaths
Stane Derganc
Yugoslavia gymnast (1893–1981).
Born April 23rd, 1893 in Ljubljana.
Died August 9th, 1981 at 88 years old in Ankaran.
Miguel de Capriles
Mexican-american fencer and university administrator.
Born November 30th, 1906 in Mexico City.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 74 years old in San Francisco.
Bill Coleman
American musician (1904-1981).
Born August 4th, 1904 in Kentucky.
Died August 24th, 1981 at 77 years old in Toulouse.
Vittorio Tamagnini
Ciao (1910-1981).
Born October 28th, 1910 in Civitavecchia.
Died January 20th, 1981 at 70 years old in Civitavecchia.
Dante Secchi
Italian rower (1910–1981).
Born December 28th, 1910 in Livorno.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 70 years old in Livorno.
Ioachim Moldoveanu
Romanian footballer (1913-1981).
Born August 17th, 1913 in Alba County.
Died July 31st, 1981 at 67 years old in Craiova.
Lajos Korányi
Hungarian footballer (1907-1981).
Born May 15th, 1907 in Szeged.
Died January 29th, 1981 at 73 years old in Budapest.
Boļeslavs Sloskāns
Catholic bishop (1893-1981).
Born August 31st, 1893 in Stirniene. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1981 at 87 years old in Brussels.
Alfredo Guarini
Italian film director (1901–1981).
Born May 23rd, 1901 in Sestri Ponente.
Died April 6th, 1981 at 79 years old in Rome.
Greta Almroth
Swedish silent film actress (1888–1981).
Born April 15th, 1888 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1981 at 93 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Albert Dejonghe
Road bicycle racer (1894-1981).
Born February 14th, 1894 in Middelkerke.
Died February 23rd, 1981 at 87 years old in Middelkerke.
Börje Tapper
Swedish footballer and manager (1922-1981).
Born May 19th, 1922 in Malmö Karoli church parish.
Died April 8th, 1981 at 58 years old in Malmö Karoli church parish (myocardial infarction).
Jan Filip
Czech prehistorian (1900–1981).
Born December 25th, 1900 in Chocnějovice. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1981 at 80 years old in Prague.
Jan van Diepenbeek
Dutch association football player (1903-1981).
Born August 5th, 1903 in Utrecht.
Died August 8th, 1981 at 78 years old in Den Helder.
Finn Olav Gundelach
Danish diplomat (1925-1981).
Born April 23rd, 1925 in Vejle.
Died January 13th, 1981 at 55 years old in Strasbourg.
Rudolf Viertl
Austrian footballer (1902-1981).
Born November 12th, 1902 in Schwechat.
Died December 9th, 1981 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Franco Abbiati
Musicologist (1898–1981).
Born September 14th, 1898 in Verdello.
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 82 years old in Bergamo.
Nikolay Smaga
Athletics competitor (1938-1981).
Born August 22nd, 1938 in Bobrove.
Died March 28th, 1981 at 42 years old in Kyiv.
Kenneth Moore
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born February 17th, 1910 in Saskatchewan. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1981 at 71 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Alfred Fitch
Athletics competitor (1912–1981).
Born December 1st, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 68 years old in Orange.
Jack Cameron
Canadian ice hockey player (1900–1981).
Born December 3rd, 1900 in Ottawa.
Died November 29th, 1981 at 80 years old in Danville.
Franz Kapus
Bobsledder (1909-1981).
Born April 12th, 1909 in Zurich.
Died March 4th, 1981 at 71 years old in Zurich.
Henri Gaussen
French botanist (1891-1981).
Born July 14th, 1891 in Cabrières-d'Aigues.
Died July 27th, 1981 at 90 years old in Toulouse.
Gilbert Gray
American sailor (1902-1981).
Born June 1st, 1902 in Ruston.
Died July 27th, 1981 at 79 years old in New Orleans.
Alberto Winkler
Italian rower (1932–1981).
Born February 13th, 1932 in Kastelbell-Tschars.
Died June 14th, 1981 at 49 years old in Mandello del Lario.
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