Quote Authors Who Died in 1981

Alec Waugh

English Novelist

Jul 8, 1898 - Sep 3, 1981

Allan Dwan

Canadian Director

Apr 3, 1885 - Dec 21, 1981

Anita Loos

American Writer

Apr 26, 1889 - Aug 18, 1981

Anwar Sadat

Egyptian Statesman

Dec 25, 1918 - Oct 6, 1981

Ariel Durant

American Author

May 10, 1898 - Oct 25, 1981

Bill Haley

American Musician

Jul 6, 1925 - Feb 9, 1981

Bill Shankly

Scottish Athlete

Sep 2, 1913 - Sep 29, 1981

Bob Marley

Jamaican Musician

Feb 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981

Bobby Sands

Irish Activist

Mar 9, 1954 - May 5, 1981

Caroline Gordon

American Writer

Oct 6, 1895 - Apr 11, 1981

Donald Wills Douglas

American Aviator

Apr 6, 1892 - Feb 1, 1981

E. Y. Harburg

American Musician

Apr 8, 1896 - Mar 5, 1981

Edith Head

American Designer

Oct 28, 1907 - 1981

Effa Manley

American Businesswoman

Mar 27, 1897 - Apr 16, 1981

Emanuel Celler

American Politician

May 6, 1888 - Jan 15, 1981

Enid Bagnold

British Author

Oct 27, 1889 - Mar 31, 1981

Eric Williams

Historian

Sep 25, 1911 - Mar 29, 1981

Eugenio Montale

Italian Poet

Oct 12, 1896 - Sep 12, 1981

Fawn M. Brodie

American Author

Sep 15, 1915 - Jan 10, 1981

Gloria Grahame

American Actress

Nov 28, 1923 - Oct 5, 1981

Hans Adolf Krebs

German Physicist

Aug 25, 1900 - Nov 22, 1981

Harold Urey

American Scientist

Apr 29, 1893 - Jan 5, 1981

Harry Chapin

American Musician

Dec 7, 1942 - Jul 16, 1981

Harry Golden

Ukrainian Writer

May 6, 1902 - Oct 2, 1981

Harry Harlow

American Psychologist

Oct 31, 1905 - Dec 6, 1981

Harry von Zell

American Actor

Jul 11, 1906 - Nov 21, 1981