In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Peace Pilgrim
American non-denominational spiritual teacher.
Born July 18th, 1908 in Egg Harbor City.
Died July 7th, 1981 at 72 years old in Knox (traffic collision).
Victor Kugler
Austrian righteous among the nations.
Born June 5th, 1900 in Vrchlabí. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1981 at 81 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Jiří Voskovec
Czech theater manager, playwright, actor, humorist, comedian, publicist, translator, director, scriptwriter, writer, lyricist and singer.
Born June 19th, 1905 in Sázava. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 76 years old in Pearblossom (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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).
Fredric Wertham
German-american psychiatrist.
Born March 20th, 1895 in Nuremberg.
Died November 18th, 1981 at 86 years old in Pennsylvania.
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.
William F. Dean
United states army medal of honor recipient.
Born August 1st, 1899 in Carlyle.
Died August 24th, 1981 at 82 years old in San Francisco.
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.
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]
Carleton S. Coon
American anthropologist.
Born June 23rd, 1904 in Wakefield.
Died June 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Gloucester.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson