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In the year 1981
519 Notable deaths
Jakob Ackeret
Swiss aerodynamics engineer (1898-1981).
Born March 17th, 1898 in Zürich.
Died March 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Gossau.
Heinosuke Gosho
Japanese film director.
Born February 1st, 1902 in Chiyoda-ku. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Mishima.
François Seydoux
French diplomat (1905-1981).
Born February 15th, 1905 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1981 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Tadeusz Baird
Polish composer.
Born July 26th, 1928 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1981 at 53 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Bastrop County.
Died December 23rd, 1981 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Paco Bienzobas
Spanish football player/manager/referee (1909-1981).
Born March 26th, 1909 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Died April 30th, 1981 at 72 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Dymphna Cusack
Australian author (1902-1981).
Born September 22nd, 1902 in West Wyalong.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 79 years old (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Reg Butler
British artist (1913-1981).
Born April 28th, 1913 in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1981 at 68 years old in Berkhamsted. [ref]
Thomas Humphrey Marshall
British sociologist (1893-1981).
Born December 19th, 1893 in London.
Died November 29th, 1981 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Michele Andreolo
Italian footballer (1912-1981).
Born July 7th, 1913 in Carmelo.
Died May 14th, 1981 at 67 years old in Potenza.
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