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
William Holden (1918-1981)
10
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
11
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
12
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
13
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
14
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
15
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
16
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
17
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
18
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
19
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
20
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
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
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
27
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
28
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
29
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
30
James L. White (1936-1981)
31
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
32
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
33
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
34
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
35
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
36
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
37
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
38
Wally Wood (1927-1981)
Cartoonist
39
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
40
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
41
James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981)
42
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
43
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981)
Politician
44
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
45
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
46
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
47
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
48
