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In the year 1981
497 Notable deaths
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.
Hugo Montenegro
American conductor (1925-1981).
Born September 2nd, 1925 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1981 at 55 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
René Clair
French filmmaker and writer.
Born November 11th, 1898 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1981 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Roy Brown
American blues singer (died 1981).
Born September 10th, 1925 in Kinder. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1981 at 55 years old in San Fernando (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abel Gance
French film director and producer, writer and actor (1889-1981).
Born October 25th, 1889 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1981 at 92 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
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