In the year 1981
627 Notable deaths
Karel Schummelketel
Equestrian (1897-1981).
Born September 24th, 1897 in Breda.
Died January 8th, 1981 at 83 years old in Harderwijk.
Enrico Gras
Italian film director (1919-1981).
Born March 7th, 1919 in Genoa.
Died March 5th, 1981 at 61 years old in Rome.
Gennady Gor
Writer (1907–1981).
Born January 15th, 1907 in Ulan-Ude.
Died January 6th, 1981 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Hana Růžičková
Olympic gymnast (1941–1981).
Born February 18th, 1941 in Třebotov. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1981 at 40 years old in Prague. [ref]
Émile Hanse
Belgian footballer (1892-1981).
Born August 10th, 1892 in Namur.
Died April 5th, 1981 at 88 years old in Uccle.
Paul Bontemps
French athlete (1902-1981).
Born November 16th, 1902 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Sèvres.
Clarence Oldfield
South african sprinter (1899-1981).
Born November 27th, 1899 in Durban.
Died December 14th, 1981 at 82 years old in Durban.
Roy Henkel
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1905–1981).
Born August 22nd, 1905 in Wąbrzeźno.
Died October 6th, 1981 at 76 years old in Vancouver.
Cecil McMaster
Athlete (1895–1981).
Born June 10th, 1900 in Gqeberha.
Died September 11th, 1981 at 81 years old in Germiston.
Louis Moreau
French fencer (1889–1981).
Born October 16th, 1889 in Belligné.
Died June 17th, 1981 at 91 years old in Neuilly-l'Évêque.
Juan Miles
Polo player (1895–1981).
Born June 24th, 1895 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 18th, 1981 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
André Devaux
French sprinter (1894–1981).
Born August 4th, 1894 in Laon.
Died February 28th, 1981 at 86 years old in Chaumont.
Romain Bellenger
French cyclist (1894–1981).
Born January 18th, 1894 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 25th, 1981 at 87 years old in Cahors.
Samuel Ewing
Field hockey player (1906–1981).
Born July 27th, 1906 in Bryn Mawr.
Died April 6th, 1981 at 74 years old in Delray Beach.
Harold Wilson
American rower (1903-1981).
Born January 15th, 1903 in Washington.
Died May 2nd, 1981 at 78 years old in Beach Haven.
Julius Eisenecker
Fencer (1903-1981).
Born March 21st, 1903 in Frankfurt.
Died October 12th, 1981 at 78 years old in Frankfurt.
Gratsian Botev
Canoe racer (1928-1981).
Born December 12th, 1928 in Luga.
Died August 16th, 1981 at 52 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Marcel Gobillot
French racing cyclist.
Born January 3rd, 1900 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 1981 at 81 years old in Montreuil.
Michele Orecchia
Road bicycle racer (1903–1981).
Born December 26th, 1903 in Marseille.
Died November 12th, 1981 at 77 years old in Moncalieri.
Josef Hauser
German water polo player (1910-1981).
Born March 10th, 1910 in Munich.
Died August 10th, 1981 at 71 years old in Munich.
Jean Boyer
French football player (1901-1981).
Born February 13th, 1901 in Vitry-sur-Seine.
Died November 24th, 1981 at 80 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Charles Luck
Gymnast (1886–1981).
Born November 19th, 1886 in London.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 94 years old
Joseph Wright
Canadian rower (1906–1981).
Born March 28th, 1906 in Toronto.
Died June 7th, 1981 at 75 years old in Toronto.
Deaths 576 to 600 of 627
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