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
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
6
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
7
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
8
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
9
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
10
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
11
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
12
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
13
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
14
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
15
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
16
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
17
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
18
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
19
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
20
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
21
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
22
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
23
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
25
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
26
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
27
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
28
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
29
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
30
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
31
Frank McHugh (1898-1981)
32
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
33
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
34
Marcel Breuer (1902-1981)
35
Robert C. Henry (1921-1981)
36
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
37
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
38
Don Whitehead (1908-1981)
Journalist
39
Meyer Levin (1905-1981)
40
Bob Ufer (1920-1981)
Sportscaster
41
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
42
Dale Hennesy (1926-1981)
Production Designer
43
Sara Haden (1898-1981)
44
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
45
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
46
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
47
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
48
