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In the year 1981
497 Notable deaths
Karl Gero, Duke of Urach
German noble.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Lichtenstein.
Died August 15th, 1981 at 81 years old in Lichtenstein.
Odd Hassel
Norwegian physical chemist and nobel laureate (1897-1981).
Born May 17th, 1897 in Christiania.
Died May 11th, 1981 at 83 years old in Oslo.
Riad Al Sunbati
Egyptian composer and musician (1906-1981).
Born November 30th, 1906 in Damietta, Faraskur.
Died September 10th, 1981 at 74 years old in Cairo.
Grunya Sukhareva
Ukrainian-russian psychiatrist and university teacher (1891-1981).
Born November 11th, 1891 in Kyiv.
Died April 26th, 1981 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Barbara Bedford
American actress (1903-1981).
Born July 19th, 1903 in Eastman. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Douglas Lowe
British athletes.
Born August 7th, 1902 in Manchester.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Cranbrook.
W. K. C. Guthrie
British classical scholar and philosopher (1906–1981).
Born August 1st, 1906 in London. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1981 at 74 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Esteban Canal
Peruvian chess player (1896-1981).
Born April 19th, 1896 in Chiclayo.
Died February 14th, 1981 at 84 years old in Cittiglio.
Hans Krebs
British biochemist (1900-1981).
Born August 25th, 1900 in Hildesheim.
Died November 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Gerhard Boldt
Recipient of the knight's cross.
Born January 21st, 1918 in Lübeck.
Died May 10th, 1981 at 63 years old in Lübeck.
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