Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
2
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
3
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
4
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
5
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
6
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
7
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
8
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
Movie Actor
9
William Holden (1918-1981)
10
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
11
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
12
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
13
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
Pianist
14
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
15
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
16
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
17
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
18
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
19
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
20
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
21
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
22
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
23
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
24
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
25
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
26
Adele Astaire (1896-1981)
Dancer
27
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
Director
28
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
29
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
30
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
31
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
Biologist
32
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
33
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
34
Qazi Motahar Hossain (1897-1981)
Chess Player
35
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
36
Jacob H Gilbert (1920-1981)
37
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
38
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
39
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
40
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
41
Max Euwe (1901-1981)
42
James A. Haley (1899-1981)
43
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
44
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
45
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
46
Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981)
47
Ella Grasso (1919-1981)
48
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
