Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
2
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
3
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
4
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
Movie Actor
5
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
6
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
7
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
8
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
9
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
10
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
11
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
12
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
13
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
14
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
15
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
16
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
17
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
18
William Holden (1918-1981)
19
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
Novelist
20
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
21
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
22
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
23
Paddy Chayefsky (1923-1981)
Screenwriter
24
Cat Anderson (1916-1981)
Trumpet Player
25
Adele Astaire (1896-1981)
Dancer
26
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
27
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
Composer
28
Kuda Bux (1905-1981)
Magician
29
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
30
Effa Manley (1897-1981)
Sports Executive
31
Ella Grasso (1919-1981)
Politician
32
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
33
Yip Harburg (1896-1981)
Songwriter
34
Bob Ufer (1920-1981)
Sportscaster
35
Rafael Méndez (1906-1981)
36
Eddie Jayamanne (1915-1981)
37
Max Delbruck (1906-1981)
Physicist
38
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
39
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
40
George Walsh (1889-1981)
41
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
42
Patsy Kelly (1910-1981)
43
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
44
James L. White (1936-1981)
Poet
45
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
46
Omar Torrijos (1929-1981)
47
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
48
