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
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
6
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
7
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
8
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
9
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
10
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
11
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
12
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
13
William Holden (1918-1981)
14
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
15
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
16
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
17
Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981)
18
Rafael Méndez (1906-1981)
Trumpet Player
19
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
20
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
Pianist
21
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
22
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
23
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
24
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
25
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
26
Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
27
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
28
Patsy Kelly (1910-1981)
29
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
30
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
31
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
32
Francesca Woodman (1958-1981)
Photographer
33
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
34
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
35
Norman Taurog (1899-1981)
36
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
37
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
38
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
39
Sara Haden (1898-1981)
40
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
41
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
42
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
Composer
43
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
44
Dorothy Jo Gideon (1924-1981)
45
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
46
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
47
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
48
