In the year 1981
518 Notable deaths
Mostafa Chamran
Iranian politician (1932-1981).
Born March 8th, 1932 in Tehran.
Died June 20th, 1981 at 49 years old in Dehlaviyeh.
Tampa Red
American chicago blues musician (1904-1981).
Born January 8th, 1904 in Smithville.
Died March 19th, 1981 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Jaime Roldos Aquilera
33rd president of ecuador (1979-81).
Born November 5th, 1940 in Guayaquil.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 40 years old in Celica Canton.
Sutomo
Indonesian military person.
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Surabaya.
Died October 7th, 1981 at 61 years old in Mount Arafat.
Joe McDonnell
Irish hunger striker and ira volunteer (1951–1981).
Born September 14th, 1951 in Belfast.
Died July 8th, 1981 at 29 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation).
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]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 518
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel