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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Gloria Grahame
American actress (1923–1981).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Allen Ludden
American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host (1917-1981).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Mineral Point.
Died June 9th, 1981 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Moshe Dayan
Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981).
Born May 20th, 1915 in Degania Alef. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1981 at 66 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer, myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Omar Bradley
United states army general (1893–1981).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Clark.
Died April 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in New York City.
Bobby Sands
Irish terrorist of the provisional irish republican army (1954-1981).
Born March 9th, 1954 in Rathcoole. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1981 at 27 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation). [ref]
Fred Trump Jr.
American airplane pilot; elder brother of donald trump.
Born October 14th, 1938 in Queens. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1981 at 42 years old in Jamaica (myocardial infarction, alcoholism). [ref]
Robert Moses
American urban planner (1888–1981).
Born December 18th, 1888 in New Haven.
Died July 29th, 1981 at 92 years old in West Islip (heart disease).
Harry Chapin
American singer-songwriter (1942–1981).
Born December 7th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died July 16th, 1981 at 38 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Jack Albertson
American character actor.
Born June 16th, 1907 in Malden. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1981 at 74 years old in Hollywood (colorectal cancer).
Richard Boone
American actor.
Born June 18th, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 63 years old in St. Augustine (pneumonia, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer).
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