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Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1981

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1981. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Oct. 2 Harry Golden

    Ukrainian-American journalist, author, and civil rights activist known for his writings on Jewish-American experiences and Southern social issues.

  • Oct. 2 Hazel Scott

    Renowned Trinidadian-American jazz pianist, singer, and civil rights activist who broke racial barriers in entertainment during the mid-20th century.

  • Oct. 3 Anna Hedvig Büll

    Estonian-german missionary (b. 1887)

  • Oct. 3 Walter Mehring

    Writer dies at 85

  • Oct. 4 Freddie Lindstrom

    Major league baseball hall of famer (born in 1905)

  • Oct. 5 Gloria Grahame

    Gloria Grahame was a renowned film noir actress who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1952 for her role in 'The Bad and the Beautiful'.

  • Oct. 5 Jud Strunk

    Singer/comedian (laugh-in), passes away at 48

  • Oct. 6 Anwar Sadat

    PEA - Egyptian lieutenant and politician, 3rd president of egypt, nobel prize laureate (d. 1981)

  • Oct. 6 Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat

    Nobel Prize laureate for jointly having negotiated peace between Egypt and Israel in 1978

  • Oct. 7 Wouter Paap

    Composer dies at 73

  • Nils Asther
    Oct. 13 Nils Asther

    Actor (son of lassie, wild orchids), died at 84

  • Oct. 13 Antonio Berni

    Antonio Berni was a renowned Argentinian figurative artist associated with Nuevo Realismo, a Latin American extension of social realism. He is famous for his series featuring Juanito Laguna, a character that illustrated the social conditions of Buenos Aires through powerful paintings and collages depicting poverty and industrialization.

  • Oct. 14 Ingemar Liljefors

    Composer dies at 74

  • Oct. 15 Justin Jud Strunk Jr

    Comedian (laugh in), dies at 48

  • Oct. 15 Frank DeKova

    Actor (chief wild eagle - f troop) dies.

  • Oct. 16 Eugene Eisenmann

    Eugene Eisenmann was a notable Panamanian-American ornithologist and lawyer who made significant contributions to the field of bird research and legal studies.

  • Oct. 16 Moshe Dayan

    Israeli general and politician, 5th israeli minister of foreign affairs (d. 1981)

  • Oct. 17 Albert Cohen

    Greek-swiss civil servant and author (b. 1895)

  • Oct. 17 Kannadasan Indian author

    Poet, and songwriter (b. 1927)

  • Oct. 17 Lina Tsaldari

    Greek politician (b. 1887)

  • Oct. 17 David Guion

    Composer dies at 88

  • Oct. 19 Paul Snoek [Edm Schietekat]

    Belgian poet, dies at 48

  • Oct. 22 Michael Granger

    Actor (creature with atom brain, pier 5 havana).

  • Oct. 25 Ariel Durant

    Will durant, an american historian, was her partner in the famed series "the story of civilization". in 1967, they won the pulitzer prize.

  • John Warburton
    Oct. 27 John Warburton

    Actor (king rat cavalcade), died at 94

  • Oct. 29 William O Walker

    At 85 years old, the cleveland call post's publisher dies.

  • Georges Brassens
    Oct. 30 Georges Brassens

    Iconic French poet, singer, and songwriter who revolutionized French music with his poetic lyrics and rebellious spirit. He was a major cultural figure in France, known for his witty, satirical songs that challenged social norms. His musical style influenced generations of French artists.