Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
2
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
3
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
4
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
5
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
6
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
7
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
8
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
9
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
10
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
11
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
12
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
13
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
Movie Actor
14
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
15
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
16
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
17
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
18
William Holden (1918-1981)
19
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
20
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
21
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
22
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
23
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
24
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
25
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
26
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
27
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
Pianist
28
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
29
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
30
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
31
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
32
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
33
Omar Torrijos (1929-1981)
34
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
35
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
36
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
37
Margaret Lindsay (1910-1981)
38
Wally Wood (1927-1981)
Cartoonist
39
Ella Grasso (1919-1981)
Politician
40
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
41
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
42
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
43
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
44
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
45
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
46
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
47
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
48
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