Explore notable deaths.

Börje Tapper

1922–1981

association football player, association football coach

Official cause

myocardial infarction

Bob Hite

1943–1981

musician, singer, songwriter

Official cause

myocardial infarction

Derek Roy

1922–1981

comedian, actor, television actor

Official cause

cancer

Robin Maugham

1916–1981

playwright, politician, author

Official cause

pulmonary embolism

Ysabel MacCloskey

1915–1981

actor, stage actor, television actor

Official cause

disease

John A. Warren

1904–1981

basketball coach, American football player

Official cause

myocardial infarction

Bill Hopkins

1943–1981

pianist, composer, music critic

Official cause

myocardial infarction

Chris von Wangenheim

1942–1981

photographer, fashion photographer

Official cause

traffic collision

Steven Timothy Judy

1956–1981

Official cause

electrocution

Peter Birch

1911–1981

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Official cause

disease

Kirill Kondrashin

1914–1981

conductor

Official cause

myocardial infarction

Frederica of Hanover

1917–1981

queen

Official cause

cardioplegia

Ella Grasso

1919–1981

politician

Official cause

organ dysfunction

Louise Lorraine

1901–1981

actor, film actor

Official cause

disease

Anne X. Alpern

1903–1981

lawyer, judge

Official cause

disease

Wanda Hendrix

1928–1981

actor, television actor, film actor

Official cause

pneumonia

Kipp Hamilton

1935–1981

actor, model, stage actor

Official cause

breast cancer

Cecil Davidge

1901–1981

lawyer

Official cause

hunting accident

Ray Oyler

1938–1981

baseball player

Official cause

myocardial infarction

Richard Talmadge

1892–1981

actor, film director, screenwriter

Official cause

cancer

Cozy Cole

1909–1981

drummer, bandleader, musician

Official cause

cancer

Jana Černá

1928–1981

writer, poet

Official cause

traffic collision

Joe Dolhon

1927–1981

basketball player

Official cause

traffic collision

Max Scherr

1916–1981

newspaper editor, editor

Official cause

cancer