Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
2
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
3
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
4
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
5
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
6
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
7
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
8
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
9
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
10
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
11
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
12
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
13
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
14
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
15
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
16
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
17
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
18
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
19
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
20
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
21
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
22
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
23
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
24
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
25
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
26
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
27
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
28
Ella Grasso (1919-1981)
29
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
30
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
31
Cat Anderson (1916-1981)
Trumpet Player
32
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
33
Anita Loos (1889-1981)
Screenwriter
34
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
35
Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981)
36
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
37
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
38
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
39
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
40
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
41
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
42
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
43
Rafael Méndez (1906-1981)
44
James L. White (1936-1981)
Poet
45
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
46
Don Whitehead (1908-1981)
Journalist
47
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
48
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