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...

• Oct. 2 Hazel Scott

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

• Oct. 3 Anna Hedvig Büll

  Estonian-german missionary (b. 1887).

• 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...

• Oct. 6 Anwar Sadat

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

• Oct. 6 Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat

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

• Oct. 7 Luigi Petroselli
• Oct. 7 Sergio Solmi
• Oct. 12 Umberto Spadaro
• Oct. 13 Antonio Berni

  Antonio Berni was a renowned Argentinian figurative artist associated with Nuevo Realismo, a Latin American extension of social realism.

• Oct. 16 Eugene Eisenmann

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

• Oct. 16 Moshe Dayan

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

• Oct. 16 Edward Heyman
• Oct. 17 Lina Tsaldari

  Greek politician (b. 1887).

• Oct. 17 Kannadasan Indian author

  Poet, and songwriter (b. 1927).

• Oct. 17 Albert Cohen

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

• Oct. 19 Dan Coe
• Oct. 26 Glenn Anders
• Oct. 28 Luigi Carnacina
• Oct. 30 Georges Brassens

  Georges Brassens was a renowned French singer-songwriter, poet, and musician, celebrated for his witty, poetic, and often provocative lyrics. He is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in French chanson, having written and performed songs that remain staples of French culture and music. [bio]

• Oct. 30 Lew Jenkins
• Oct. 30 Aline van Barentzen
• Oct. 30 Stylianos Mavromichalis