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
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
6
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
7
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
8
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
9
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
10
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
11
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
12
William Holden (1918-1981)
13
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
14
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
15
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
16
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
17
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
18
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
19
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
20
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
21
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
22
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
23
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
25
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
26
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
27
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
28
Dorothy Jo Gideon (1924-1981)
29
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
30
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
31
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
32
James L. White (1936-1981)
Poet
33
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
34
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
35
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
36
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
37
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
38
Jacob H Gilbert (1920-1981)
39
Paddy Chayefsky (1923-1981)
Screenwriter
40
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
41
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
42
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
43
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
44
Don Whitehead (1908-1981)
Journalist
45
Jessie Matthews (1907-1981)
Stage Actress
46
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
47
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
48
