Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
2
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
3
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
4
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
5
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
6
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
7
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
8
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
9
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
10
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
11
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
Fashion Designer
12
Fred Crist Trump Jr. (1938-1981)
13
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
World Leader
14
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
15
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
16
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
17
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
18
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
19
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
20
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
21
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
22
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
Pianist
23
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
24
Celebrities Born in 1981
Deaths by Year
Edith Head (1899-1981)
25
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
26
Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
27
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
28
Omar Torrijos (1929-1981)
29
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
30
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
31
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
32
Cozy Cole (1909-1981)
Drummer
33
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
34
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981)
Politician
35
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
36
Wally Wood (1927-1981)
Cartoonist
37
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
38
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
39
Ron Grainer (1922-1981)
40
Nelson Algren (1909-1981)
41
Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
42
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
43
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
44
Dorothy Jo Gideon (1924-1981)
45
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
46
Alfred Jensen (1903-1981)
Painter
47
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
48
