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
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
6
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
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
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
12
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
13
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
14
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
15
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
16
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
17
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
18
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
19
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
20
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
21
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
22
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
23
Jessie Matthews (1907-1981)
Stage Actress
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Mike Hailwood (1940-1981)
Race Car Driver
25
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
26
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
27
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
28
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
29
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
30
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
31
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
32
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
33
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
34
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
35
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
36
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
37
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
38
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
39
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
40
Omar Torrijos (1929-1981)
41
Alice Frey (1895-1981)
Painter
42
Helen Steiner Rice (1900-1981)
Poet
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
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
48
