Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
2
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
3
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
4
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
5
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
6
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
7
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
8
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
9
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
10
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
Fashion Designer
11
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
12
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
13
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
14
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
15
Edith Head (1899-1981)
16
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
17
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
18
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
19
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
20
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
Pianist
21
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
22
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
23
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
25
Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981)
26
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
27
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
28
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
29
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
30
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
31
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
32
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
33
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
34
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
35
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
36
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
37
Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
38
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
Biologist
39
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
40
Ella Grasso (1919-1981)
41
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
42
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
43
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
44
Omar Torrijos (1929-1981)
45
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
46
James L. White (1936-1981)
47
Robert Garioch (1909-1981)
48
