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In the year 1981
551 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]
Ksenija Atanasijević
Serbian philosopher (1894-1981).
Born February 5th, 1894 in Belgrade.
Died September 28th, 1981 at 87 years old in Belgrade.
Ella Hall
Actress.
Born March 17th, 1896 in Hoboken.
Died September 3rd, 1981 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Eric Maine
English writer (1921-1981).
Born January 21st, 1921 in Liverpool.
Died November 30th, 1981 at 60 years old in London.
Noboru Nakamura
Film director (1913-1981).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 67 years old in Japan (cancer).
Charles Mortram Sternberg
American paleontologist (1885-1981).
Born September 18th, 1885 in Lawrence.
Died September 8th, 1981 at 95 years old in Ottawa.
Georg Malmstén
Finnish actor and musician (1902-1981).
Born June 27th, 1902 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Paolo Mazza
Italian footballer (1901-1981).
Born July 21st, 1901 in Vigarano Mainarda.
Died December 31st, 1981 at 80 years old in Ferrara.
Mitsuko Mito
Actress.
Born March 23rd, 1919 in Ōnuma district. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1981 at 62 years old [ref]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 551
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