In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Hendrik Andriessen
Dutch composer, organist and music educator (1892-1981).
Born September 17th, 1892 in Haarlem.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 88 years old in Haarlem.
Mauri Rose
American racing driver.
Born May 26th, 1906 in Columbus.
Died January 1st, 1981 at 74 years old in Royal Oak.
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).
Delfo Cabrera
Argentine athlete (1919–1981).
Born November 12th, 1919 in Argentina, Santa Fe Province, Armstrong.
Died August 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision).
Riad Al Sunbati
Egyptian composer and musician (1906–1981).
Born November 30th, 1906 in Faraskur.
Died September 10th, 1981 at 74 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Felton Jarvis
American record producer, singer (1934–1981).
Born November 16th, 1934 in Atlanta.
Died January 3rd, 1981 at 46 years old in Nashville.
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.
Maria Palmer
Stage and film actress (1917-1981).
Born September 5th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died September 6th, 1981 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Alberto Suppici
Uruguayan football player and manager (1898-1981).
Born November 20th, 1898 in Colonia del Sacramento.
Died June 21st, 1981 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Uri Zvi Grinberg
Israeli poet (1896-1981).
Born September 22nd, 1896 in Bilyi Kamin.
Died May 8th, 1981 at 84 years old in Ramat Gan.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 551
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy