In the year 1981
572 Notable deaths
Antonio Suárez Vázquez
Spanish racing cyclist (1932-1981).
Born May 20th, 1932 in Madrid.
Died January 6th, 1981 at 48 years old in Madrid.
Kazimierz Kordylewski
Polish astronomer (1903-1981).
Born October 11th, 1903 in Poznań.
Died March 11th, 1981 at 77 years old in Kraków.
Giuseppe Tosi
Athletics competitor (1916-1981).
Born May 25th, 1916 in Borgo Ticino.
Died July 10th, 1981 at 65 years old in Rome.
Vladimir Sudets
Soviet air commander during world war ii (1904–1981).
Born October 23rd, 1904 in Dnipro.
Died May 6th, 1981 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Chaim Landau
Israeli politician (1916–1981).
Born September 10th, 1916 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1981 at 65 years old in Israel.
Ibrahim Abdel Hadi Pasha
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1896-1981).
Born February 14th, 1896 in Markaz az Zarqā.
Died February 18th, 1981 at 85 years old
Zoilo Saldombide
Uruguayan footballer (1903-1981).
Born March 18th, 1905 in Santa Lucía.
Died December 4th, 1981 at 76 years old
Alberto Héber Usher
Politician.
Born May 1st, 1918 in Montevideo.
Died January 19th, 1981 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Yevgeny Brusilovsky
Russian composer (1905–1981).
Born November 12th, 1905 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Carl Knowles
American basketball player (1910-1981).
Born February 24th, 1910 in San Diego.
Died September 4th, 1981 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
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