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
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
Stage Actor
5
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Rock Singer
6
Adam Walsh (1974-1981)
Family Member
7
Vera Ellen (1921-1981)
8
Eric Williams (1911-1981)
World Leader
9
Harry Chapin (1942-1981)
Folk Singer
10
Allen Ludden (1917-1981)
Game Show Host
11
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
12
Bill Shankly (1913-1981)
Soccer Coach
13
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981)
Football Player
14
William Holden (1918-1981)
Movie Actor
15
Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
16
Edith Head (1899-1981)
Fashion Designer
17
Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Architect
18
Beulah Bondi (1889-1981)
19
Omar Bradley (1893-1981)
War Hero
20
Bernard Lee (1908-1981)
21
Walter Knott (1889-1981)
Entrepreneur
22
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
23
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Pianist
24
Mike Bloomfield (1943-1981)
Guitarist
25
Roy Wilkins (1901-1981)
Civil Rights Leader
26
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981)
27
Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
28
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
29
Chief Dan George (1899-1981)
30
Zarah Leander (1907-1981)
World Music Singer
31
William Wyler (1902-1981)
Director
32
Ron Grainer (1922-1981)
Composer
33
Nargis Dutt (1929-1981)
34
Torin Thatcher (1905-1981)
35
Audrey Smith (1915-1981)
Biologist
36
Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981)
Poet
37
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895-1981)
38
Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981)
39
Corrado Parducci (1900-1981)
Sculptor
40
Wanda Hendrix (1928-1981)
41
Robert Montgomery (1904-1981)
42
Ross Martin (1920-1981)
TV Actor
43
Richard Hale (1892-1981)
44
James A. Haley (1899-1981)
Politician
45
Frank McHugh (1898-1981)
46
Margaret Lindsay (1910-1981)
47
James Parkes (1896-1981)
Religious Leader
48
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