Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
2
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
3
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
4
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
5
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
6
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
Movie Actor
7
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
8
William Holden (1918-1981)
9
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
10
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
11
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
12
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
13
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
14
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
15
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
16
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
17
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
18
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
19
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
20
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
Composer
21
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
22
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
23
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
25
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
26
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
27
Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981)
28
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
29
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
30
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
31
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
32
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
33
Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
34
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
35
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
Biologist
36
Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
37
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
38
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
39
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
40
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
41
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
42
Richard Hale (1892-1981)
43
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
44
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
45
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
46
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
47
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
48
