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In the year 1981
530 Notable deaths
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.
Died September 21st, 1981 at 73 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Guy Butler
Athletics competitor (1899-1981).
Born August 25th, 1899 in London Borough of Harrow.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in St Neots.
Mitsuko Mito
Actress.
Born March 23rd, 1919 in Ōnuma district. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1981 at 62 years old [ref]
José María Minella
Argentine association football player and manager (1909-1981).
Born August 6th, 1909 in Mar del Plata.
Died August 13th, 1981 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Josef Silný
Czech footballer.
Born January 23rd, 1902 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1981 at 79 years old in Kroměříž. [ref]
Noboru Nakamura
Film director (1913-1981).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 67 years old in Japan (cancer).
Deaths 371 to 380 of 530
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