In the year 1981
569 Notable deaths
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]
Madge Evans
Actress (1909-1981).
Born July 1st, 1909 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1981 at 71 years old in Oakland (cancer). [ref]
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
President of ecuador (1979–1981).
Born November 5th, 1940 in Guayaquil.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 40 years old in Celica Canton.
Michael Maltese
American screenwriter and actor (1908–1981).
Born February 6th, 1908 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Allyn Joslyn
Actor.
Born July 21st, 1901 in Milford.
Died January 21st, 1981 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Natalia Pavlovna Paley
Member of the romanov family (1905-1981).
Born December 5th, 1905 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 27th, 1981 at 76 years old in New York City.
Kaka Kalelkar
Indian social reformer, historian, educationist, and journalist (1885–1981).
Born December 1st, 1885 in Satara.
Died August 21st, 1981 at 95 years old
William Gopallawa
Sri lankan president (1897-1981).
Born September 17th, 1897 in Matale.
Died January 31st, 1981 at 83 years old in Colombo.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 569
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs