Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
2
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
3
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
4
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
5
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
6
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
7
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
8
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
9
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
10
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
11
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
12
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
13
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
14
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
15
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
16
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
17
Juan Trippe (1899-1981)
Engineer
18
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
19
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
20
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
21
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
22
Cat Anderson (1916-1981)
Trumpet Player
23
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
24
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
25
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
26
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
27
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
28
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
29
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
30
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
31
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
32
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
33
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
34
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
35
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
36
Dorothy Jo Gideon (1924-1981)
37
Corrado Parducci (1900-1981)
Sculptor
38
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
39
Torin Thatcher (1905-1981)
40
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
41
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
42
Ella Grasso (1919-1981)
43
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
44
Rafael Méndez (1906-1981)
45
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
46
Anita Loos (1889-1981)
Screenwriter
47
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
48
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