Remembered

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Albert Speer

1905 – 1981

Politician, Architect, Holocaust perpetrator

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (; German: [ˈʃpeːɐ̯] ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as Minister of Armaments and War…

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Niharranjan Ray

1903 – 1981

Historian, Writer, Art historian

Niharranjan Ray (14 January 1903 – 30 August 1981) was an Indian Bengali historian, well known for his works on the history of art and Indian history. Notable…

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Syed Murtaza Ali

1902 – 1981

Historian, Writer

Syed Murtaza Ali (1 July 1902 – 9 August 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was the elder brother of writer and linguist Syed Mujtaba Ali. He is noted for his w…

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Mahbubul Alam

1898 – 1981

Writer, Poet

Mahbubul Alam (Bengali: মাহ্‌বুব-উল আলম, IPA: [ˈmaɦbuˌbul ˈalɔm]; 1 May 1898 – 7 August 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer, journalist, historian, soldier, and civi…

William Wyler

1902 – 1981

Screenwriter, Film producer, Film actor, Film director, Actor, Director

William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (German: [ˈvɪli ˈvi:lɐ]); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his w…

Ziaur Rahman

1936 – 1981

Researcher, Politician, Military personnel

Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi military leader and politician who served as the sixth president of Bangladesh from 1977 until hi…

William Saroyan

1908 – 1981

Writer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Novelist, Poet, Songwriter

William Saroyan (; August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American novelist, playwright, and short story writer of Armenian descent. He was awarded the Pulitzer…

Bob Marley

1945 – 1981

Singer-songwriter, Singer, Guitarist, Composer

Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, he was…

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Nargis

1929 – 1981

Actor, Politician

Indian actress known for films including Mother India; she received the Padma Shri and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikiped…

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Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya

1895 – 1981

Entomologist, Writer, Scientist

Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1 August 1895 – 8 April 1981) was an Indian entomologist and naturalist who spent most of his career at Bose Institute, Kolkata. He…

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Khan Mohammad Moinuddin

1930 – 1981

Poet, Writer

Khan Mohammad Moinuddin (30 October 1930 – 16 February 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1978 by the Government of Bangladesh. He…

Harold Urey

1893 – 1981

Astronomer, Chemist, Physical chemist, Physicist, University teacher, Writer

Harold Clayton Urey ( YOOR-ee; April 29, 1893 – January 5, 1981) was an American physical chemist who conducted pioneering work on isotopes. He earned the 1934…

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Satyen Sen

1907 – 1981

Writer

Satyen Sen (Bengali: সত্যেন সেন; 28 March 1907 - 5 January 1981) was a Bengali revolutionary, writer, and cultural activist who played a vital role in the Indi…

Marshall McLuhan

1911 – 1980

Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Sociologist, Literary critic, Rhetorician

Herbert Marshall McLuhan (, mə-KLOO-ən; July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian philosopher whose work is among the cornerstones of the study of media…

Karl Dönitz

1891 – 1980

Politician, Autobiographer, Submariner, Military officer, Soldier, Großadmiral

Karl Dönitz (German: [ˈdøːnɪts] ; 16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980) was a German naval officer and politician who briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head…

John Lennon

1940 – 1980

Writer, Actor, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Film producer, Poet

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician, songwriter and activist. He gained global fame as…

Mae West

1893 – 1980

Playwright, Television actor, Film actor, Screenwriter, Singer, Writer

Mary Jane West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980), known as Mae West, was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright. Recognized as…

Steve McQueen

1930 – 1980

Actor, Film actor, Motorcycle racer, Racing automobile driver, Television actor, Stage actor

Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of 1960s counterculture,…

Jean Piaget

1896 – 1980

Psychologist, Zoologist, Logician, Philosopher, University teacher, Malacologist

Jean William Fritz Piaget (9 August 1896 – 16 September 1980) was a Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development. Piaget's theory of cognitive dev…

Willard Libby

1908 – 1980

Chemist, University teacher

Willard Frank Libby (December 17, 1908 – September 8, 1980) was an American physical chemist noted for his role in the 1949 development of radiocarbon dating, a…