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
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
6
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
7
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
8
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
9
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
10
William Holden (1918-1981)
11
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
12
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
13
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
14
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
15
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
16
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
17
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
18
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
19
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
20
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
21
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
22
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
23
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
25
Mike Hailwood (1940-1981)
Race Car Driver
26
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
27
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
28
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
29
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
30
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
31
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
32
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
33
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
34
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
35
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
36
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
37
Sara Haden (1898-1981)
38
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
39
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
40
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
41
Omar Torrijos (1929-1981)
42
Alice Frey (1895-1981)
Painter
43
Bob Ufer (1920-1981)
Sportscaster
44
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
45
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
46
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
47
Vaino Auer (1895-1981)
Geologist
48
