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In the year 1981
569 Notable deaths
Benjamin Sheares
2nd president of singapore (1907-1981).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Singapore.
Died May 12th, 1981 at 73 years old in Singapore (disease).
Wally Wood
American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator.
Born June 17th, 1927 in Menahga. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1981 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Rómulo Betancourt
President of venezuela (1908-1981).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Guatire.
Died September 28th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Max Euwe
Dutch chess player and mathematician.
Born May 20th, 1901 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1981 at 80 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ann Lowe
African american fashion designer (1898–1981).
Born December 14th, 1898 in Clayton.
Died February 25th, 1981 at 82 years old in Queens. [ref]
J. Posadas
Argentine trotskyist (1912-1981).
Born January 20th, 1912 in Argentina.
Died May 14th, 1981 at 69 years old in Rome.
Zarah Leander
Swedish actress and singer (1907–1981).
Born March 15th, 1907 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1981 at 74 years old in Oscar Parish (stroke).
Jerzy Neyman
Polish statistician.
Born April 16th, 1894 in Bender. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Harry Bloom
South african journalist, novelist, and lecturer (1913–1981).
Born January 1st, 1913 in Johannesburg.
Died July 28th, 1981 at 68 years old in Canterbury.
Stymie Beard
American actor (1925-1981).
Born January 1st, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died January 8th, 1981 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (stroke, pneumonia).
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