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
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
6
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
7
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
Pianist
8
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
9
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
10
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
11
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
12
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
13
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
14
Kuda Bux (1905-1981)
Magician
15
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
Biologist
16
Qazi Motahar Hossain (1897-1981)
Chess Player
17
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
World Leader
18
George Walsh (1889-1981)
19
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
20
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
William Holden (1918-1981)
21
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
22
Rafael Méndez (1906-1981)
Trumpet Player
23
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
24
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
25
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
Composer
26
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
27
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
28
Anita Loos (1889-1981)
Screenwriter
29
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
30
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
31
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
Novelist
32
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
33
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
Director
34
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
35
Patsy Kelly (1910-1981)
36
William Wyler (1902-1981)
37
Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981)
38
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
39
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
40
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
41
Ron Grainer (1922-1981)
42
James L. White (1936-1981)
43
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
44
Cat Anderson (1916-1981)
45
Rasul Rza (1919-1981)
46
Vaino Auer (1895-1981)
Geologist
47
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981)
48
