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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Maria Czapska
Polish writer (1894–1981).
Born February 6th, 1894 in Prague.
Died June 11th, 1981 at 87 years old in Maisons-Laffitte.
Franz Andrysek
Austrian weightlifter.
Born February 8th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Humberto Tomasina
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1981).
Born September 12th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 12th, 1981 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Alfred Schläppi
Bobsledder (1898-1981).
Born January 30th, 1898 in Leysin.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 83 years old in Leysin.
Petar Đurković
Serbian astronomer (1908-1981).
Born February 20th, 1908 in Trnova, Ugljevik.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 72 years old in Belgrade.
Néstor Carballo
Uruguayan footballer (1929-1981).
Born February 3rd, 1929 in Montevideo.
Died September 22nd, 1981 at 52 years old in Salto.
Aleksandra Beļcova
Latvian artist (1892–1981).
Born March 17th, 1892 in Surazh. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1981 at 88 years old in Riga. [ref]
Pierre Korb
French footballer (1908-1981).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Mulhouse.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 72 years old in Mulhouse.
Sven Andersson
Swedish footballer (born 1907).
Born February 14th, 1907 in Stockholm.
Died May 30th, 1981 at 74 years old in Solna Municipality.
Elemér Kocsis
Romanian footballer (1910–1981).
Born October 26th, 1910 in Salonta.
Died October 6th, 1981 at 70 years old in Oradea.
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