In the year 1981
551 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.
Irving Jaffee
Speed skater (1906-1981).
Born September 15th, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1981 at 74 years old in San Diego. [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.
Morris Kirksey
Athletics and rugby competitor (1895–1981).
Born September 13th, 1895 in Waxahachie.
Died November 25th, 1981 at 86 years old in Stanford.
Raymond Rouleau
Actor, film director (1904-1981).
Born June 4th, 1904 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died December 11th, 1981 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Mary Hawton
Australian tennis player (1924-1981).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Sydney.
Died January 18th, 1981 at 56 years old in Sydney.
Álvaro Cunqueiro
Spanish writer (1911–1981).
Born December 22nd, 1911 in Mondoñedo.
Died February 28th, 1981 at 69 years old in Vigo.
František Fadrhonc
Czech-dutch football manager (1914-1981).
Born December 18th, 1914 in Nymburk. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1981 at 66 years old in Nicosia.
Nico Dostal
Austrian composer.
Born November 27th, 1895 in Korneuburg.
Died October 27th, 1981 at 85 years old in Salzburg.
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold