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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Will Durant
American historian, philosopher and writer (1885–1981).
Born November 5th, 1885 in North Adams.
Died November 7th, 1981 at 96 years old in Los Angeles.
Dorothy Eady
British-egyptian egyptologist (1904-1981).
Born January 16th, 1904 in London.
Died April 21st, 1981 at 77 years old in El Araba El Madfuna.
Kannadasan
Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist.
Born June 24th, 1927 in Sirukoodalpatti.
Died October 17th, 1981 at 54 years old in Chicago.
Beulah Bondi
American actress.
Born May 3rd, 1889 in Valparaiso. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1981 at 91 years old in Hollywood (fall). [ref]
Boris Sagal
American director, television producer (1923–1981).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Dnipro.
Died May 22nd, 1981 at 57 years old in Timberline Lodge (decapitation).
Soong Ching-ling
Former vice president of the people's republic of china and third wife of sun yat-sen (1893–1981).
Born January 27th, 1893 in Shanghai.
Died May 29th, 1981 at 88 years old in Beijing (leukemia).
Paddy Chayefsky
American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981).
Born January 29th, 1923 in The Bronx.
Died August 1st, 1981 at 58 years old in New York City (cancer).
Lotte Lenya
Austrian singer and actress (1898-1981).
Born October 18th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died November 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Adele Astaire
American dancer and entertainer (1896-1981).
Born September 10th, 1896 in Omaha.
Died January 25th, 1981 at 84 years old in Tucson, Scottsdale (stroke).
William Saroyan
Armenian-american novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981).
Born August 31st, 1908 in Fresno. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1981 at 72 years old in Fresno (prostate cancer). [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut