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In the year 1981
519 Notable deaths
Carlos de Oliveira
Portuguese writer.
Born August 10th, 1921 in Belém. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 59 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Johan Fabricius
Dutch writer, journalist and adventurer.
Born August 2nd, 1899 in Bandung. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1981 at 81 years old in Netherlands, Glimmen. [ref]
Mikhail Zharov
Russian and soviet actor, film and theatre director (1899–1981).
Born October 27th, 1899 in Moscow.
Died December 15th, 1981 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Salah Abdel Sabour
Poet.
Born May 3rd, 1931 in Zagazig.
Died August 14th, 1981 at 50 years old in Cairo.
Ksenija Atanasijević
Serbian philosopher, editor (1894-1981).
Born February 5th, 1894 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1981 at 87 years old in Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. [ref]
Graham Whitehead
British racing driver.
Born April 15th, 1922 in Harrogate.
Died January 15th, 1981 at 58 years old in West Berkshire.
Ludwig Goldbrunner
German footballer.
Born March 5th, 1908 in Munich.
Died September 26th, 1981 at 73 years old in Munich.
Fusae Ichikawa
Japanese politician.
Born May 15th, 1893 in Bisai. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1981 at 87 years old [ref]
Roy Cochran
American sprinter and hurdler.
Born January 6th, 1919 in Richton.
Died September 26th, 1981 at 62 years old in Gig Harbor.
Tony Aubin
French composer (1907-1981).
Born December 8th, 1907 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1981 at 73 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
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