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In the year 1981
569 Notable deaths
Taras Bulba-Borovets
Ukrainian resistance leader (1908–1981).
Born March 9th, 1908 in Bistrichi.
Died May 15th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City.
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).
Eleonore Baur
Nazi official (1885-1981).
Born September 7th, 1885 in Bad Aibling.
Died May 18th, 1981 at 95 years old in Oberhaching.
Paul Green
American playwright (1894–1981).
Born March 17th, 1894 in Lillington.
Died May 4th, 1981 at 87 years old in Chapel Hill.
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.
Died October 20th, 1981 at 74 years old in Denver (myocardial infarction).
Giuseppe Pella
Italian politician (1902-1981).
Born April 18th, 1902 in Valdengo.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 79 years old in Rome.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 569
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