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
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
7
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
8
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
9
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
10
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
11
William Holden (1918-1981)
12
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
13
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
14
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
15
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
16
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
17
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
18
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
19
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
20
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
21
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
22
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
23
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
25
Vaino Auer (1895-1981)
Geologist
26
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
27
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
28
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
29
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
30
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
31
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
32
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
33
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
34
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
35
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
36
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
37
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
38
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
39
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981)
40
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
41
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
42
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
43
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
44
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
45
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
46
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
47
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
48
