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In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1897–1981).
Born January 24th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 8th, 1981 at 84 years old in Faversham.
Roy Wilkins
African american rights activist.
Born August 30th, 1901 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City.
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
Iranian prime minister and president of iran (1933-1981).
Born June 15th, 1933 in Qazvin.
Died August 30th, 1981 at 48 years old in Tehran (explosive device).
Eric Williams
First prime minister of trinidad and tobago (1911–1981).
Born September 25th, 1911 in Trinidad. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1981 at 69 years old in Port of Spain (cancer). [ref]
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Welsh-english christian theologian and preacher (1899-1981).
Born December 20th, 1899 in Cardiff.
Died March 1st, 1981 at 81 years old in Ealing.
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Born May 8th, 1910 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Durham (bladder cancer). [ref]
Ann Harding
American actress (1902-1981).
Born August 7th, 1902 in Fort Sam Houston.
Died September 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Yip Harburg
American lyricist (1896-1981).
Born April 8th, 1896 in Lower East Side. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1981 at 84 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Margaret Lindsay
American actress (1910-1981).
Born September 19th, 1910 in Dubuque.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Durgabai Deshmukh
Indian freedom fighter, politician, and social worker.
Born July 15th, 1909 in Rajahmundry.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 71 years old in Narasannapeta.
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