In the year 1981
551 Notable deaths
Valeri Kharlamov
Soviet ice hockey player (1948–1981).
Born January 14th, 1948 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1981 at 33 years old in Solnechnogorsky District (traffic collision). [ref]
Georges Brassens
French singer-songwriter and poet (1921–1981).
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Sète.
Died October 29th, 1981 at 60 years old in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (cancer).
Nelson Algren
American novelist, short story writer.
Born March 28th, 1909 in Detroit. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1981 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hamka
Indonesian journalist and activist.
Born February 17th, 1908 in Agam. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1981 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
George Jessel
American actor, singer, songwriter, film producer (1898-1981).
Born April 3rd, 1898 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Lobsang Rampa
English writer (1910-1981).
Born April 8th, 1910 in Plympton.
Died January 25th, 1981 at 70 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Sam Bartram
English footballer (1914–1981).
Born January 22nd, 1914 in Jarrow. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1981 at 67 years old in Harpenden.
Lowell Thomas
American journalist, news analyst and businessman.
Born April 6th, 1892 in Woodington.
Died August 29th, 1981 at 89 years old in Pawling.
Béla Guttmann
Hungarian football player and manager (1899–1981).
Born January 27th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 1981 at 82 years old in Vienna.
Jessie Matthews
English actress, singer and dancer (1907–1981).
Born March 11th, 1907 in London. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1981 at 74 years old in Eastcote (cancer).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 551
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan