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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
María Moliner
Spanish librarian and lexicographer (1900-1981).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Paniza. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Enrique Hertzog
President of bolivia (1896-1980).
Born November 10th, 1897 in La Paz.
Died July 31st, 1981 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Michele Andreolo
Italian footballer (1912-1981).
Born July 7th, 1913 in Carmelo.
Died May 14th, 1981 at 67 years old in Potenza.
Lauri Pihkala
Finnish sportsman (1888–1981).
Born January 5th, 1888 in Pihtipudas.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 93 years old in Helsinki.
Heinosuke Gosho
Japanese film director (1902–1981).
Born February 1st, 1902 in Chiyoda. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Mishima.
Lorenzo Guerrero
President of nicaragua from 1966 to 1967.
Born November 13th, 1900 in Granada.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 80 years old in Granada.
Peter Huchel
German poet.
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Groß-Lichterfelde. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Staufen im Breisgau. [ref]
Ernst Pepping
German composer (1901–1981).
Born September 12th, 1901 in Duisburg.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Spandau.
Dan Coe
Romanian footballer (1941-1981).
Born September 8th, 1941 in Bucharest.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 40 years old in Cologne (hanging).
Jakob Ackeret
Swiss aerodynamics engineer (1898-1981).
Born March 17th, 1898 in Zürich.
Died March 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Gossau.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 551
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