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In the year 1981
530 Notable deaths
Raichand Boral
Indian composer (1903-1981).
Born October 19th, 1903 in Bhagalpur.
Died November 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Kolkata.
Josep Pla
Spanish journalist.
Born March 8th, 1897 in Palafrugell. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 84 years old in Llofriu.
Malcolm de Chazal
Mauritian writer (1902—1981).
Born September 12th, 1902 in Vacoas-Phoenix.
Died October 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Curepipe.
Karl Struss
American photographer and cinematographer (1886-1981).
Born November 30th, 1886 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 1981 at 95 years old in Santa Monica (cardiovascular disease).
Agniya Barto
Russian soviet writer and poet (1901–1981).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Kaunas. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1981 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Curtis Bernhardt
German film director.
Born April 15th, 1899 in Worms. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades (disease). [ref]
Jule Gregory Charney
Us meteorologist.
Born January 1st, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died June 16th, 1981 at 64 years old in Boston.
Frank Berryman
Australian army officer.
Born April 11th, 1894 in Geelong.
Died May 28th, 1981 at 87 years old in Rose Bay.
Herbert Müller
Swiss racing driver (1940-1981).
Born May 11th, 1940 in Menziken.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 41 years old in Nürburgring.
Yury Trifonov
Writer (1925—1981).
Born August 28th, 1925 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 530
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