Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1981

Jul 07 In the year 1981 keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58  

Jul 08 Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 in the year 1981.  

Jul 09 Allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61 in the year 1981.  

Jul 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.  

Jul 18 In the year 1981 wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87  

Jul 19 In the year 1981 louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81  

Jul 25 Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 in the year 1981.  

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

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

Jul 28 Fr. Stanley Rother, Roman Catholic Priest, Martyr and Missionary to Guatemala (b. 1935) died in the year 1981.  

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 Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 in the year 1981.  

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

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

Aug 14 Dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 On this day in history anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88  

Aug 19 In the year 1981 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 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 In the year 1981 death of mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb  

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 in the year 1981.  

Sep 03 Alec Waugh, English writer (b. 1898) died in the year 1981.  

Sep 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1981 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 In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

Apr 02 In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress  

Apr 28 In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

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

Apr 30 In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

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

May 19 In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

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