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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Martinus Thomsen
Danish mystic (1890-1981).
Born August 11th, 1890 in Sindal.
Died March 8th, 1981 at 90 years old in Frederiksberg.
Frank Berryman
Australian army officer.
Born April 11th, 1894 in Geelong.
Died May 28th, 1981 at 87 years old in Rose Bay.
Peter H. Dominick
American politician (1915-1981).
Born July 7th, 1915 in Stamford.
Died March 18th, 1981 at 65 years old in Hobe Sound.
Rudolf Geiger
German climatologist (1894-1981).
Born August 24th, 1894 in Erlangen.
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 86 years old in Munich.
Philippe Étancelin
French racing driver.
Born December 28th, 1896 in Rouen.
Died October 13th, 1981 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Irving Chernev
Ukrainean-american chess player.
Born January 29th, 1900 in Pryluky.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Geirr Tveitt
Norwegian composer and pianist (1908-1981).
Born October 19th, 1908 in Bergen.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Tadeusz Kotarbiński
Polish philosopher.
Born March 31st, 1886 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1981 at 95 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Herbert Müller
Swiss racing driver (1940-1981).
Born May 11th, 1940 in Menziken.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 41 years old in Nürburgring.
Monir Morad
Egyptian actor and musician (1922–1981).
Born January 13th, 1922 in Cairo.
Died October 17th, 1981 at 59 years old in Cairo.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 551
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