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
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
5
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
6
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
7
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
8
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
9
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
10
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
11
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
12
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
13
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
14
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
15
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
16
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
17
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
18
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
19
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
20
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
21
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
22
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
23
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
Director
24
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
25
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
26
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
27
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
28
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
29
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
30
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
Engineer
31
Jessie Matthews (1907-1981)
Stage Actress
32
Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
33
James A. Haley (1899-1981)
34
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
35
Anita Loos (1889-1981)
Screenwriter
36
James Parkes (1896-1981)
Religious Leader
37
Bill Coleman (1904-1981)
Trumpet Player
38
Rino Gaetano (1950-1981)
39
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
40
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
41
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
42
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
43
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
44
Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
45
William Saroyan (1908-1981)
46
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
47
Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981)
48
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year