Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Reggae Singer
1
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Movie Actress
2
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Runner
3
Joe Louis (1914-1981)
Boxer
4
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
5
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
6
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
7
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
8
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
9
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
10
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
11
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
12
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
13
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
14
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
15
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
16
Abraham Regelson (1896-1981)
Poet
17
Keefe Brasselle (1923-1981)
18
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
19
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
20
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
21
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
22
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
23
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Politician
24
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Composer
25
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
26
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
Pianist
27
James L. White (1936-1981)
28
Juan Trippe (1899-1981)
Engineer
29
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
30
Ava Helen Pauling (1903-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
31
Dorothy Jo Gideon (1924-1981)
32
Cat Anderson (1916-1981)
Trumpet Player
33
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
34
Ann Lowe (1898-1981)
Fashion Designer
35
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
36
Robert Moses (1888-1981)
37
Ann Harding (1902-1981)
38
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
39
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
40
Edith Head (1899-1981)
41
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
42
Dean Andrews Jr. (1922-1981)
Lawyer
43
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
44
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
45
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
46
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
47
Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
48
Deaths by Year
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