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In the year 1981
530 Notable deaths
Humberto Tomasina
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1981).
Born September 12th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 12th, 1981 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Franz Andrysek
Austrian weightlifter.
Born February 8th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Franz Kapus
Bobsledder (1909-1981).
Born April 12th, 1909 in Zürich.
Died March 4th, 1981 at 71 years old in Zürich.
Alfred Schläppi
Bobsledder (1898-1981).
Born January 30th, 1898 in Leysin.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 83 years old in Leysin.
Pierre Korb
French footballer (1908-1981).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Mulhouse.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 72 years old in Mulhouse.
Aleksandra Beļcova
Latvian artist (1892–1981).
Born March 17th, 1892 in Surazh. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1981 at 88 years old in Riga. [ref]
Petar Đurković
Serbian astronomer (1908-1981).
Born February 20th, 1908 in Trnova, Ugljevik.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 72 years old in Belgrade.
Elemér Kocsis
Romanian footballer (1910–1981).
Born October 26th, 1910 in Salonta.
Died October 6th, 1981 at 70 years old in Oradea.
Néstor Carballo
Uruguayan footballer (1929-1981).
Born February 3rd, 1929 in Montevideo.
Died September 22nd, 1981 at 52 years old in Salto.
Louis Kuehn
Diver.
Born April 2nd, 1901 in Portland.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 79 years old in West Linn.
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