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In the year 1981
530 Notable deaths
Werner Teske
Stasi colonel, executed for treason.
Born April 24th, 1942 in Berlin.
Died June 26th, 1981 at 39 years old in Leipzig (execution by shooting).
Armando Bó
Argentine actor, director and screenwriter.
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 8th, 1981 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (brain cancer).
Evalyn Knapp
Actress (1906–1981).
Born June 17th, 1906 in Kansas City.
Died June 12th, 1981 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Ruby Payne-Scott
Australian radio astronomer (1912-1981).
Born May 28th, 1912 in Grafton.
Died May 25th, 1981 at 68 years old in Mortdale.
Seishi Yokomizo
Japanese writer.
Died December 28th, 1981 at 79 years old in Toyama (colorectal cancer).
Kevin Lynch
Irish hunger striker (1956-1981).
Born July 11th, 1957 in Park. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1981 at 24 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation).
Hugo Friedhofer
American composer (1901-1981).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1981 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Marcel Bezençon
Swiss broadcasting executive (1907-1981).
Born May 1st, 1907 in Orbe. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1981 at 73 years old in Lausanne.
Roman Rudenko
Soviet lawyer (1907-1981).
Born August 7th, 1907 in Nosivka. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa
Karmapas.
Born August 14th, 1924 in Derge Town.
Died November 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in Zion (stomach cancer).
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