In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Fidel LaBarba
American boxer (1905–1981).
Born September 29th, 1905 in The Bronx.
Died October 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Wilopo
Indonesian politician (1909–1981).
Born October 21st, 1909 in Purworejo. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1981 at 71 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Doug Livingstone
Scottish footballer and manager (1898-1981).
Born February 25th, 1898 in Alexandria.
Died January 15th, 1981 at 82 years old in Marlow.
Philo McCullough
American film actor (1893-1981).
Born June 16th, 1893 in San Bernardino.
Died June 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in Burbank.
Hermann von Hanneken
German general (1890-1981).
Born January 5th, 1890 in Gotha.
Died July 22nd, 1981 at 91 years old in Herford.
Jan Burgers
Dutch physicist (1895-1981).
Born January 13th, 1895 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1981 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
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.
Mark Donskoy
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1901-1981).
Born March 19th, 1901 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1981 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Eleanor Hunt
American actress (1910-1981).
Born January 10th, 1910 in New York City.
Died June 12th, 1981 at 71 years old in Queens.
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.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 551
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht