In the year 1981
627 Notable deaths
Maria Czapska
Polish writer (1894–1981).
Born February 6th, 1894 in Prague.
Died June 11th, 1981 at 87 years old in Maisons-Laffitte.
Franz Andrysek
Austrian weightlifter.
Born February 8th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Humberto Tomasina
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1981).
Born September 12th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 12th, 1981 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Alfred Schläppi
Bobsledder (1898-1981).
Born January 30th, 1898 in Leysin.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 83 years old in Leysin.
Petar Đurković
Serbian astronomer (1908-1981).
Born February 20th, 1908 in Donja Trnova, Ugljevik.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 72 years old in Belgrade.
Néstor Carballo
Uruguayan footballer (1929-1981).
Born February 3rd, 1929 in Montevideo.
Died September 22nd, 1981 at 52 years old in Salto.
Aleksandra Beļcova
Latvian artist (1892–1981).
Born March 17th, 1892 in Surazh. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1981 at 88 years old in Riga. [ref]
Pierre Korb
French footballer (1908-1981).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Mulhouse.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 72 years old in Mulhouse.
Sven Andersson
Swedish footballer (born 1907).
Born February 14th, 1907 in Össeby-Garn.
Died May 30th, 1981 at 74 years old in Solna Municipality.
Elemér Kocsis
Romanian footballer (1910–1981).
Born October 26th, 1910 in Salonta.
Died October 6th, 1981 at 70 years old in Oradea.
Louis Kuehn
Diver (1901–1981).
Born April 2nd, 1901 in Portland.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 79 years old in West Linn.
Kenneth Carey
Sailor (1893-1981).
Born August 7th, 1893 in Wilmington.
Died January 4th, 1981 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Charlotte Mühe
Swimmer (1910–1981).
Born January 24th, 1910 in Uelzen.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 70 years old in Hildesheim.
Frank Fiddes
Canadian rower (1906–1981).
Born July 16th, 1906 in Toronto.
Died March 26th, 1981 at 74 years old in Toronto.
Tove Mohr
Norwegian doctor and women's rights activist.
Born March 3rd, 1891 in Thorsø.
Died August 26th, 1981 at 90 years old in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Leopold Wohlrab
Austrian handball player (1912–1981).
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Vienna.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 68 years old
Ofelia Hooper
Panamanian academic and poet (1900-1981).
Born November 13th, 1900 in Las Minas.
Died September 23rd, 1981 at 80 years old
Antero Kivi
Finnish discus thrower (1904–1981).
Born April 15th, 1904 in Orivesi.
Died June 29th, 1981 at 77 years old in Helsinki.
Betty McKinnon
Australian sprinter (1925–1981).
Born January 13th, 1925 in Sydney.
Died June 24th, 1981 at 56 years old
Petrus Beukers
Sailor (1899–1981).
Born October 9th, 1899 in Amsterdam.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 81 years old in Schaijk.
Yevgeny Fyodorov
Soviet geophysicist, hero of the soviet union (1910–1981).
Born April 10th, 1910 in Bender.
Died December 30th, 1981 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Douglas Lewis
Boxer (1898-1981).
Born August 6th, 1898 in Toronto. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1981 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Henri Padou
French swimmer and water polo player (1898–1981).
Born May 15th, 1898 in Roubaix.
Died November 19th, 1981 at 83 years old in Wasquehal.
Alphonse Burnand
Sailor (1896-1981).
Born January 21st, 1896 in Leadville.
Died December 4th, 1981 at 85 years old in Borrego Springs.
Imre Gellért
Gymnast (1888–1981).
Born July 24th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died May 10th, 1981 at 92 years old in Budapest.
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