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In the year 1981
530 Notable deaths
Ofelia Hooper
Panamanian academic and poet (1900-1981).
Born November 13th, 1900 in Las Minas.
Died September 23rd, 1981 at 80 years old
Sven Andersson
Swedish footballer (born 1907).
Born February 14th, 1907 in Stockholm.
Died May 30th, 1981 at 74 years old in Solna Municipality.
Antero Kivi
Finnish discus thrower.
Born April 15th, 1904 in Orivesi.
Died June 29th, 1981 at 77 years old in Helsinki.
Betty McKinnon
Australian sprinter.
Born January 13th, 1925 in Sydney.
Died June 24th, 1981 at 56 years old
Maria Czapska
Polish writer.
Born February 6th, 1894 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1981 at 87 years old in Maisons-Laffitte.
Leopold Wohlrab
Austrian handball player.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Vienna.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 68 years old
Henri Padou
French swimmer and water polo player.
Born May 15th, 1898 in Roubaix. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1981 at 83 years old in Wasquehal. [ref]
Charlotte Mühe
Swimmer.
Born January 24th, 1910 in Uelzen.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 70 years old in Hildesheim.
Imre Gellért
Gymnast.
Born July 24th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died May 10th, 1981 at 92 years old in Budapest.
Douglas Lewis
Boxer (1898-1981).
Born August 6th, 1898 in Toronto. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1981 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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