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In the year 1981
530 Notable deaths
Anders Knutsson Ångström
Swedish physicist/meteorologist (1888-1981).
Born February 28th, 1888 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died October 27th, 1981 at 93 years old in Västerled.
Jakob Bender
German footballer (1910-1981).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1981 at 70 years old
Lorne Carr-Harris
Canadian-british ice hockey player (1899–1981).
Born December 15th, 1899 in Kingston.
Died April 7th, 1981 at 81 years old
Valentine Tessier
French actress.
Born August 5th, 1892 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1981 at 89 years old in Vallauris. [ref]
Trevor Coker
New zealand rower (1949-1981).
Born October 1st, 1949 in Whanganui.
Died August 23rd, 1981 at 31 years old in Whanganui (brain cancer).
Aníbal Ciocca
Footballer (1915-1981).
Born July 23rd, 1915 in Uruguay.
Died November 7th, 1981 at 66 years old
Orazio Mariani
Athletics competitor (1915-1981).
Born January 21st, 1915 in Milan.
Died October 16th, 1981 at 66 years old in Milan.
Isa Quensel
Swedish singer.
Born September 21st, 1905 in Gothenburg.
Died November 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Solna Municipality.
Stefanie Clausen
Diver (1900-1981).
Born April 1st, 1900 in Copenhagen.
Died August 2nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Karlebo Municipality.
James Angus Gillan
British colonial administrator (1885–1981).
Born October 11th, 1885 in Aberdeen.
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 95 years old in Leigh.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 530
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