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In the year 1981
572 Notable deaths
Alberto Zozaya
Argentine footballer and manager (1908-1981).
Born April 13th, 1908 in Gualeguaychú.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 72 years old in La Plata.
Philip Fotheringham-Parker
British racecar driver.
Born September 22nd, 1907 in Beckenham.
Died October 15th, 1981 at 74 years old in East Sussex.
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]
Zoltán Huszárik
Hungarian filmmaker (1931-1981).
Born May 14th, 1931 in Domony. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1981 at 50 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Nigar Rafibeyli
Azerbaijani writer.
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Ganja.
Died July 9th, 1981 at 68 years old in Baku.
Enrique Maier
Spanish tennis player.
Born December 31st, 1910 in Barcelona.
Died August 22nd, 1981 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Alexey Okladnikov
Soviet historian (1908-1981).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Konstantinovka.
Died November 18th, 1981 at 73 years old in Novosibirsk.
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.
Paul Anspach
Fencer.
Born April 1st, 1882 in City of Brussels.
Died August 28th, 1981 at 99 years old in Forest.
Arthur Jensen
Danish actor (1897-1981).
Born November 9th, 1897 in Copenhagen.
Died November 28th, 1981 at 84 years old in Copenhagen.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 572
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