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
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
6
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
7
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
8
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
9
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
10
William Holden (1918-1981)
11
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
12
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
13
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
14
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
15
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
16
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
17
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
18
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
19
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
20
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
21
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
22
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
23
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
25
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
26
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
27
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
28
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
29
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
30
James L. White (1936-1981)
31
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
32
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
33
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
34
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
35
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
36
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
37
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
38
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
39
Wally Wood (1927-1981)
Cartoonist
40
Cat Anderson (1916-1981)
Trumpet Player
41
Mike Hailwood (1940-1981)
Race Car Driver
42
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
Composer
43
Aubrey Devine (1897-1981)
44
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981)
Politician
45
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
46
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
47
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
48
