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In the year 1981
570 Notable deaths
Lev Atamanov
Soviet animator (1905–1981).
Born February 21st, 1905 in Moscow.
Died February 12th, 1981 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Louise Lorraine
Actress (1904-1981).
Born October 1st, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died February 2nd, 1981 at 76 years old in New York City (disease).
Boris Polevoy
Soviet writer (1908–1981).
Born March 17th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died July 12th, 1981 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Ghislain Cloquet
French cinematographer (1924-1981).
Born April 18th, 1924 in Antwerp.
Died November 2nd, 1981 at 57 years old in Montainville.
Francis Hunter
Us tennis player.
Born June 28th, 1894 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 1981 at 87 years old in Palm Beach.
Ketti Frings
American dramatist and screenwriter (1909–1981).
Born February 28th, 1909 in Columbus.
Died February 11th, 1981 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Bram van Velde
Dutch painter (1895-1981).
Born October 19th, 1895 in Zoeterwoude-Dorp.
Died December 28th, 1981 at 86 years old in Grimaud.
Niels Erik Nørlund
Danish mathematician and astronomer (1885-1981).
Born October 26th, 1885 in Slagelse. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1981 at 95 years old in Hørsholm. [ref]
Fidel LaBarba
American boxer (1905–1981).
Born September 29th, 1905 in The Bronx.
Died October 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Wilopo
Indonesian politician (1909–1981).
Born October 21st, 1909 in Purworejo. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1981 at 71 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 570
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson