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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Herb Lubalin
American graphic designer (1918-1981).
Born March 17th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1981 at 63 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henry Eyring
Mexican-born american theoretical chemist (1901-1981).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1981 at 80 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Allan Dwan
Film director, film producer, screenwriter.
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1981 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mostafa Chamran
Iranian politician (1932-1981).
Born March 8th, 1932 in Tehran.
Died June 20th, 1981 at 49 years old in Dehlaviyeh.
Mohammad Beheshti
Iranian cleric, one of the leading figures of the 1979 iranian revolution (1928–1981).
Born October 24th, 1928 in Isfahan.
Died June 28th, 1981 at 52 years old in Tehran (terrorist attack).
Sara Haden
American actress.
Born November 17th, 1898 in Galveston.
Died September 15th, 1981 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills.
Karl-Jesco von Puttkamer
German admiral.
Born March 24th, 1900 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died March 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in Neuried.
Howard Hanson
American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist (1896–1981).
Born October 28th, 1896 in Wahoo.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 84 years old in Rochester.
Rino Gaetano
Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter.
Born October 29th, 1950 in Crotone.
Died June 2nd, 1981 at 30 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
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]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 551
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