Famous Deaths In 1981

Jul 07 On this day in history keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58  

Jul 08 On this day in history loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86  

Jul 09 In the year 1981 allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61  

Jul 10 On this day in history death of ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936)  

Jul 12 Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 in the year 1981.  

Jul 18 Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jul 19 On this day in history louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81  

Jul 25 In the year 1981 ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69  

Jul 26 In the year 1981 donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58  

Jul 27 Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Fr. Stanley Rother, Roman Catholic Priest, Martyr and Missionary to Guatemala (b. 1935) died on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Robert Moses, American urban planner (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Jul 31 In the year 1981 gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash  

Aug 01 On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58  

Aug 03 In the year 1981 death of robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered  

Aug 04 Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 in the year 1981.  

Aug 14 On this day in history dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies  

Aug 17 In the year 1981 robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87  

Aug 18 In the year 1981 anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88  

Aug 19 On this day in history jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74  

Aug 21 Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 in the year 1981.  

Aug 26 On this day in history lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack  

Aug 27 Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 On this day in history death of béla Guttman, Hungarian footballer (b. 1900)  

Aug 29 Lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89 on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb died in the year 1981.  

Aug 31 On this day in history joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82  

Sep 01 Albert Speer, German NSDAP-architect/minister of Army at 76 died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of alec Waugh, English writer (b. 1898)  

Sep 04 Verne Rowe, actor (Verne-Fernwood 2 Night), dies at 59 in the year 1981.  

Sep 05 In the year 1981 death of ayatollah Ali Qoddusi, prosecutor-general of Iran, assassinated  

Sep 06 Joseph Yasser, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 On this day in history death of hediki Joekawa, Japans physicist (Nobel 1949) at 74  

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Apr 02 Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 02 Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

Apr 30 On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer  

Apr 30 Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.  

May 19 In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19 On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

May 22 Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.