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In the year 1981
497 Notable deaths
Sara Haden
American actress.
Born November 17th, 1899 in Galveston.
Died September 15th, 1981 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Hermann Esser
Founding member of the nazi party (1900-1981).
Born July 29th, 1900 in Röhrmoos. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1981 at 80 years old in Dietramszell. [ref]
Miroslav Krleža
Croatian writer.
Born July 7th, 1893 in Zagreb. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1981 at 88 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Cornelius Cardew
English composer.
Born May 7th, 1936 in Winchcombe. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1981 at 45 years old in London, Greater London (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Mariama Bâ
Senegalese writer.
Born April 17th, 1929 in Dakar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1981 at 52 years old in Dakar (cancer). [ref]
William Gopallawa
Sri lankan president (1897-1981).
Born September 17th, 1897 in Matale.
Died January 31st, 1981 at 83 years old in Colombo.
Allyn Joslyn
Actor.
Born July 21st, 1901 in Milford.
Died January 21st, 1981 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Mohammad Beheshti
Iranian cleric, one of the leading figures of the 1979 iranian revolution.
Born October 24th, 1928 in Isfahan.
Died June 28th, 1981 at 52 years old in Tehran (terrorist attack).
Karl Richter
German organist, harpsichordist, and conductor.
Born October 15th, 1926 in Plauen. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1981 at 54 years old in Munich (cardioplegia). [ref]
Virginia Huston
American actress (1925-1981).
Born April 24th, 1925 in Wisner.
Died February 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Santa Monica.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 497
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