Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
2
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
3
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
4
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
5
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
6
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
7
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
8
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
9
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
10
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
Movie Actor
11
William Holden (1918-1981)
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
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
19
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
20
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
21
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
22
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
23
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
25
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
26
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
27
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
28
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
29
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
30
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
31
Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981)
32
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
Biologist
33
Henry Eyring (1901-1981)
Chemist
34
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
35
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
36
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
37
Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
38
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
39
Adele Astaire (1896-1981)
Dancer
40
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
41
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
42
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
43
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
44
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
45
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
46
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
47
Richard Hale (1892-1981)
48
