Famous Deaths In 1981

Jul 07 Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 in the year 1981.  

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

Jul 09 Allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jul 10 In the year 1981 death of ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936)  

Jul 12 In the year 1981 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73  

Jul 16 Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 in the year 1981.  

Jul 19 Louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1981.  

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

Jul 26 Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.  

Jul 27 In the year 1981 billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies  

Jul 28 On this day in history death of fr. Stanley Rother, Roman Catholic Priest, Martyr and Missionary to Guatemala (b. 1935)  

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

Jul 31 Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1981 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered  

Aug 04 On this day in history melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80  

Aug 14 Dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies in the year 1981.  

Aug 17 On this day in history 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 Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack in the year 1981.  

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

Aug 28 Béla Guttman, Hungarian footballer (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Aug 29 Lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89 in the year 1981.  

Aug 30 On this day in history death of mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb  

Aug 31 Joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1981 verne Rowe, actor (Verne-Fernwood 2 Night), dies at 59  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of ayatollah Ali Qoddusi, prosecutor-general of Iran, assassinated  

Sep 06 On this day in history joseph Yasser, composer, dies at 88  

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 On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress  

Apr 28 Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 30 John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 19 On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19 Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 22 Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.