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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Paul Green
American playwright (1894-1981).
Born March 17th, 1894 in Lillington. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1981 at 87 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Gregory Breit
American physicist (1899-1981).
Born July 14th, 1899 in Mykolaiv.
Died September 11th, 1981 at 82 years old in Salem.
Walter Heitler
Physicist (1904-1981).
Born January 2nd, 1904 in Karlsruhe, Karlstadt am Main.
Died November 15th, 1981 at 77 years old in Zurich.
Helen Humes
American jazz and blues singer.
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Louisville. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1981 at 68 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Angelo Moratti
Italian oil tycoon. (1909–1981).
Born November 5th, 1909 in Somma Lombardo.
Died August 12th, 1981 at 71 years old in Viareggio.
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.
Karl Gero, Duke of Urach
German noble.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Lichtenstein.
Died August 15th, 1981 at 81 years old in Lichtenstein.
Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia
Russian princess.
Born March 11th, 1892 in Nice.
Died May 15th, 1981 at 89 years old in Six-Fours-les-Plages.
Katharine Alexander
American actress (1898–1981).
Born September 22nd, 1898 in Fort Smith.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 82 years old in Tryon.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 551
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