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In the year 1981
570 Notable deaths
Richard Dorson
American folklorist (1916–1981).
Born March 12th, 1916 in New York City.
Died September 11th, 1981 at 65 years old in Bloomington.
Esteban Canal
Peruvian chess player (1896-1981).
Born April 19th, 1896 in Chiclayo.
Died February 14th, 1981 at 84 years old in Cittiglio.
Yury Trifonov
Writer (1925—1981).
Born August 28th, 1925 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Gerhard Marcks
German sculptor (1889–1981).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died November 13th, 1981 at 92 years old in Burgbrohl.
Martinus Thomsen
Danish mystic (1890-1981).
Born August 11th, 1890 in Sindal.
Died March 8th, 1981 at 90 years old in Frederiksberg.
Frank Berryman
Australian army officer.
Born April 11th, 1894 in Geelong.
Died May 28th, 1981 at 87 years old in Rose Bay.
Peter H. Dominick
American politician (1915-1981).
Born July 7th, 1915 in Stamford.
Died March 18th, 1981 at 65 years old in Hobe Sound.
Rudolf Geiger
German climatologist (1894-1981).
Born August 24th, 1894 in Erlangen.
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 86 years old in Munich.
Philippe Étancelin
French racing driver.
Born December 28th, 1896 in Rouen.
Died October 13th, 1981 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Irving Chernev
Ukrainean-american chess player.
Born January 29th, 1900 in Pryluky.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
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