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Celebrities and Notable People Who Died in the Year 1981
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1980 * * 1982
January
Richard Boone (actor) -- Dead. Throat cancer. Died January 10, 1981. Born June 18, 1917. Have Gun, Will Travel. IMDb
Samuel Barber
(composer) -- Dead. Cancer. Died January 23, 1981. Born March 9, 1910. "Adagio for Strings", longtime companion of Gian Carlo Menotti.
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February
Bill Haley (rock 'n' roller) -- Dead. Heart attack. Died February 9, 1981. Born July 6, 1925. Best-known for "Rock Around the Clock." IMDb
March
Torin Thatcher (actor) -- Dead. Died March 4, 1981. Born January 5, 1905. The magician in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and much more. IBDB IMDb
April
Joe Louis
(boxer) -- Dead. Heart attack. Died April 12, 1981. Born May 13, 1914. Longtime heavyweight champion of the world, later became a friend of his one-time nemisis Max Schmeling.
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May
Bob Marley (musician) -- Dead. Cancer. Died May 11, 1981. Born February 6, 1945.
June
Allen Ludden
(TV show host) -- Dead. Bladder cancer. Died June 9, 1981.
Born October 5, 1917. College Bowl, Password,
married to Betty White.
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July
Ross Martin (actor) -- Dead. Heart attack. Died July 3, 1981. Born March 22, 1920. IMDb
Harry Chapin
(singer) -- Dead. Heart attack/traffic accident. Died July 16, 1981.
Born December 7, 1942. "Cats in the Cradle."
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August
Paddy Chayefsky
(screenwriter) -- Dead. Cancer. Died August 1, 1981. Born January 29, 1923. Only person to win three solo Academy Awards for writing - Network,
The Hospital and Marty.
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Melvyn Douglas (actor) -- Dead. Died August 4, 1981. Born April 5, 1901. Being There. IMDb
Vera-Ellen (actress) -- Dead. Cancer. Died August 30, 1981. Born February 16, 1926. FindAGrave IMDb
September
Chief Dan George
(actor) -- Dead. Died September 23, 1981.
Born July 24, 1899. Played Old Lodge Skins in Little Big Man.
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Robert Montgomery (actor) -- Dead. Died September 27, 1981. Born May 21, 1904. Father of Elizabeth Montgomery. IMDb
October
Gloria Grahame (actress) -- Dead. Cancer. Died October 5, 1981. Born November 28, 1923. Ado Annie in Oaklahoma. IMDb
Anwar Sadat (politician) -- Dead. Murdered. Died October 6, 1981. Born December 25, 1918. Egyptian president who signed the Camp David accords in 1978
November
William Holden (actor) -- Dead. Bled to death from a minor fall while drunk. Died November 16, 1981. Born April 17, 1918. Sunset Blvd., Network. IMDb FindAGrave
Harry Von Zell (sidekick) -- Dead. Died November 21, 1981. Born July 7, 1906. Second banana to George Burns and Gracie Allen. IMDb
Jack Albertson (actor) -- Dead. Died November 25, 1981. Born June 16, 1907. The Man from Chico and the Man, Mabel Albertson's brother. IMDb
Natalie Wood
(actress) -- Dead. Drowning. Died November 29, 1981.
Born July 20, 1938. Starred in West Side Story, married to Robert Wagner twice
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December
Hoagy Carmichael (composer) -- Dead. Died December 27, 1981. Born November 22, 1899. IMDb