In the year 1981

530 Notable deaths

George Yeh

Chinese politician and diplomat (1904–1981).

Born October 20th, 1904 in Jiujiang.

Died November 20th, 1981 at 77 years old in Taipei.

Ella Hall

Actress.

Born March 17th, 1896 in Hoboken.

Died September 3rd, 1981 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.

Paul Anspach

Fencer.

Born April 1st, 1882 in City of Brussels.

Died August 28th, 1981 at 99 years old in Forest.

Rudolf Krčil

Czech footballer (1906-1981).

Born March 5th, 1906 in Teplice.

Died April 3rd, 1981 at 75 years old in Czechoslovakia.

David Prophet

British racing driver.

Born October 9th, 1937 in British Hong Kong.

Died March 29th, 1981 at 43 years old in Silverstone.

Gustaf Dyrssen

Swedish officer, modern pentathlete and fencer (1891–1981).

Born November 24th, 1891 in Stockholm.

Died May 13th, 1981 at 89 years old in Kungsängen.

Henry Potez

French aircraft manufacturer (1891-1981).

Born September 30th, 1891 in Méaulte.

Died November 9th, 1981 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Arthur Jensen

Danish actor (1897-1981).

Born November 9th, 1897 in Copenhagen.

Died November 28th, 1981 at 84 years old in Copenhagen.

Bud Tingelstad

American racing driver (1928-1981).

Born April 4th, 1928 in Frazee.

Died July 30th, 1981 at 53 years old in Indianapolis (myocardial infarction).

Alexey Okladnikov

Soviet historian (1908-1981).

Born October 3rd, 1908 in Konstantinovka.

Died November 18th, 1981 at 73 years old in Novosibirsk.

Deaths 391 to 400 of 530

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