Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1981

Jul 07 Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 In the year 1981 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 Ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936) died in the year 1981.  

Jul 12 On this day in history ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73  

Jul 16 On this day in history harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38  

Jul 18 On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87  

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

Jul 25 Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 26 Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28 In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.  

Jul 31 On this day in history gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash  

Aug 01 Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 in the year 1981.  

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 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 Jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74 in the year 1981.  

Aug 21 Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 In the year 1981 lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack  

Aug 27 Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62 in the year 1981.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01 On this day in history death of albert Speer, German NSDAP-architect/minister of Army at 76  

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

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

Sep 08 In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer  

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

May 19 Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.  

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

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