Died in 1981

1
Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
 2
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
 3
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
 4
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
 5
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
 6
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
 7
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
 8
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
 9
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
 10
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
 11
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
Movie Actress
 12
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
13
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
 14
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
 15
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
 16
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
Pianist
 17
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
 18
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
World Leader
 19
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981)
Politician
 20
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
 21
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
 22
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
Movie Actress
 23
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
 24
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
Movie Actress
25
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
Movie Actress
 26
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
 27
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
 28
Effa Manley (1897-1981)
Sports Executive
 29
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
 30
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
Novelist
 31
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
 32
Adele Astaire (1896-1981)
Dancer
 33
Cat Anderson (1916-1981)
Trumpet Player
 34
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
 35
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
Movie Actor
 36
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
Movie Actor
37
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
 38
Patsy Kelly (1910-1981)
Movie Actress
 39
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
Biologist
 40
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
 41
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
 42
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
 43
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
Director
 44
Mike Hailwood (1940-1981)
Race Car Driver
 45
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
Movie Actor
 46
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
Novelist
 47
AJ Cronin (1896-1981)
Novelist
 48
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
Pianist
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