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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
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.
Josep Pla
Spanish journalist.
Born March 8th, 1897 in Palafrugell. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 84 years old in Llofriu.
Jule Gregory Charney
Us meteorologist (1917–1981).
Born January 1st, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died June 16th, 1981 at 64 years old in Boston.
Eraldo Monzeglio
Italian footballer and manager (1906-1981).
Born June 5th, 1906 in Vignale Monferrato.
Died November 3rd, 1981 at 75 years old in Turin.
George Walsh
American actor (1889-1981).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Manhattan.
Died June 13th, 1981 at 92 years old in Pomona (pneumonia).
Malcolm de Chazal
Mauritian writer (1902—1981).
Born September 12th, 1902 in Vacoas-Phoenix.
Died October 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Curepipe.
Richard Dorson
American folklorist.
Born March 12th, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1981 at 65 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Esteban Canal
Peruvian chess player (1896-1981).
Born April 19th, 1896 in Chiclayo.
Died February 14th, 1981 at 84 years old in Cittiglio.
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]
Gerhard Marcks
German sculptor (1889-1981).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1981 at 92 years old in Burgbrohl. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 551
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