1981 suicides

French film director and editor (1938–1981)

American photographer (1958 - 1981)

Hungarian filmmaker (1931–1981)

American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator (1927–1981)

figure skater (1941–1981)

Danish actor, screenwriter, recording artist, lyricist

Chilean politician (1911–1981)

British chemist (1926-1981)

Danish poet (1921-1981)

American politician (1904-1981)

Swedish actor (1920–1981)

Israeli activist (1902–1981)

American journalist (1900–1981)

Spanish translator and writer

Indian physician (1931–1981)

American child actor (1916–1981)

American photographer