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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Juan Trippe
American commercial aviation pioneer and founder of pan american world airways.
Born June 27th, 1899 in Sea Bright.
Died April 3rd, 1981 at 81 years old in New York City (stroke).
D. R. Bendre
Kannada poet (1896–1981).
Born January 31st, 1896.
Died October 26th, 1981 at 85 years old in Mumbai.
Joseph Murphy
American writer.
Born May 20th, 1898 in Ballydehob.
Died December 16th, 1981 at 83 years old in Laguna Hills.
Marcel Breuer
Hungarian-american architect.
Born May 21st, 1902 in Pécs. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hazel Scott
American musician (1920-1981).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
A. J. Cronin
Scottish novelist.
Born July 19th, 1896 in Cardross. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1981 at 84 years old in Montreux. [ref]
Yasuhiko Asaka
Japanese prince (1887-1981).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Kyoto.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 93 years old in Atami.
Lotte Reiniger
German silhouette animator and film director (1899–1981).
Born June 2nd, 1899 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1981 at 82 years old in Dettenhausen. [ref]
Wanda Hendrix
American actress (1928-1981).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Jacksonville.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 52 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).
Claude Auchinleck
British world war ii army commander.
Born June 21st, 1884 in Aldershot. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1981 at 96 years old in Marrakesh. [ref]
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