Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
2
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
3
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
4
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
Movie Actor
5
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
6
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
7
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
8
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
9
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
10
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
11
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
12
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
13
William Holden (1918-1981)
14
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
15
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
16
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
17
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
18
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
19
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
20
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
21
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
22
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
23
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
24
Richard Oconnor (1889-1981)
25
Omar Torrijos (1929-1981)
26
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
27
James L. White (1936-1981)
Poet
28
J. L. Mackie (1917-1981)
Philosopher
29
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
30
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
Pianist
31
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
32
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
33
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
34
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
35
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
36
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
37
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
38
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
39
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
40
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
41
Rafael Méndez (1906-1981)
Trumpet Player
42
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
43
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
44
Harold Urey (1893-1981)
Chemist
45
Ethel Allen (1929-1981)
46
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
47
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
48
