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In the year 1981
530 Notable deaths
Doug Livingstone
Scottish footballer and manager (1898-1981).
Born February 25th, 1898 in Alexandria.
Died January 15th, 1981 at 82 years old in Marlow.
Andreas Alföldi
Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist, archaeologist (1895-1981).
Born August 27th, 1895 in Pomáz. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1981 at 85 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Giorgio Ferroni
Italian director (1908-1981).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Perugia. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1981 at 73 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sergio Amidei
Italian screenwriter (1904–1981).
Born October 30th, 1904 in Trieste.
Died April 14th, 1981 at 76 years old in Rome.
Daisuke Itō
Japanese film director (1898-1981).
Born October 13th, 1898 in Uwajima.
Died July 19th, 1981 at 82 years old in Kyoto Prefecture.
Philo McCullough
American film actor (1893-1981).
Born June 16th, 1893 in San Bernardino.
Died June 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in Burbank.
Mortimer von Kessel
German general (1893-1981).
Born May 25th, 1893 in Choszczno.
Died January 8th, 1981 at 87 years old in Goslar.
Cahide Sonku
Turkish film actress and director.
Born December 27th, 1919 in Sanaa.
Died March 18th, 1981 at 61 years old in Istanbul (disease).
Dan Coe
Romanian footballer (1941-1981).
Born September 8th, 1941 in Bucharest.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 40 years old in Cologne (hanging).
Wilbur Cush
Northern irish footballer (1928-1981).
Born June 10th, 1928 in Lurgan.
Died July 28th, 1981 at 53 years old in Lurgan.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 530
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