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In the year 1981
497 Notable deaths
Kirill Kondrashin
Russian conductor.
Born March 6th, 1914 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1981 at 67 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Mary Chase
American writer, playwright (1906–1981).
Born February 25th, 1907 in Denver. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1981 at 74 years old in Denver (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giuseppe Pella
Italian politician (1902-1981).
Born April 18th, 1902 in Valdengo.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 79 years old in Rome.
Zoya Fyodorova
Russian actress (1909-1981).
Born December 21st, 1909 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 10th, 1981 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Katharine Alexander
American actress.
Born September 22nd, 1898 in Fort Smith.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 82 years old in Tryon.
Paul Hörbiger
Austrian actor (1894-1981).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1981 at 86 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Charles Barton
Film director, actor (1902-1981).
Born May 25th, 1902 in San Francisco.
Died December 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Lanza del Vasto
Philosopher, poet, artist, activist.
Born September 29th, 1901 in San Vito dei Normanni.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Albacete Province.
Rebecca Lancefield
American microbiologist.
Born January 5th, 1895 in Fort Wadsworth. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1981 at 86 years old in New York City.
Zdeněk Burian
Czech illustrator, painter and biological illustrator (1905-1981).
Born February 11th, 1905 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]
Deaths 221 to 230 of 497
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld