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
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
5
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
6
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
7
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
8
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
9
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
10
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
11
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
12
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
13
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
14
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
15
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
16
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
17
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
18
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
19
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
20
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
21
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
22
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
23
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
25
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
26
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
27
Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
28
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
29
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
30
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
31
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
32
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
33
Sara Haden (1898-1981)
34
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
35
Adele Astaire (1896-1981)
Dancer
36
Corrado Parducci (1900-1981)
Sculptor
37
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981)
Politician
38
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
39
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
40
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
41
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
42
Don Figlozzi (1909-1981)
Cartoonist
43
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
44
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
45
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
46
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
47
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
48
