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In the year 1981
518 Notable deaths
Leo Kanner
American physician and psychiatrist (1894-1981).
Born June 13th, 1894 in Klekotiv.
Died April 3rd, 1981 at 86 years old in Sykesville. [ref]
Jack Northrop
American aircraft industrialist and designer, founder of northrop corporation.
Born November 10th, 1895 in Newark.
Died February 18th, 1981 at 85 years old in Glendale.
Fredric Wertham
German-american psychiatrist.
Born March 20th, 1895 in Nuremberg.
Died November 18th, 1981 at 86 years old in Pennsylvania.
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]
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
President of cuba (1901-1981).
Born December 8th, 1901 in Yaguajay, Cuba.
Died July 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Queens.
Heinz Kohut
Austrian-american psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).
Born May 3rd, 1913 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1981 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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.
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).
Yakov Pavlov
Hero of the soviet union (1917-1981).
Born October 17th, 1917 in Valdaysky District.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 63 years old in Veliky Novgorod.
M. C. Chagla
Indian politician and judge (1900-1981).
Born September 30th, 1900 in Mumbai.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 80 years old
Deaths 111 to 120 of 518
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