In the year 1981
518 Notable deaths
Zarah Leander
Swedish actress and singer.
Born March 15th, 1907 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1981 at 74 years old in Oscar Parish (stroke). [ref]
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]
Beatrice Tinsley
New zealand astronomer (1941-1981).
Born January 27th, 1941 in Chester.
Died March 23rd, 1981 at 40 years old in New Haven.
Kit Lambert
British record producer, record label owner, and the manager of the who.
Born May 11th, 1935 in Knightsbridge.
Died April 7th, 1981 at 45 years old in London (fall).
Rómulo Betancourt
President of venezuela (1908-1981).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Guatire. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
J. L. Mackie
Australian philosopher (1917-1981).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Sydney. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1981 at 64 years old in Oxford. [ref]
David Garnett
British writer and publisher (1892-1981).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Brighton. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1981 at 88 years old in Saint-Lary.
Carleton S. Coon
American anthropologist.
Born June 23rd, 1904 in Wakefield.
Died June 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Gloucester.
Lydia Lopokova
Russian ballet dancer (1892–1981).
Born October 21st, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in East Sussex.
Stefano Bontade
Member of sicilian mafia (1939-1981).
Born April 23rd, 1939 in Palermo.
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 42 years old in Palermo.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 518
Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé