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Who died in May 1981

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Ziaur Rahman

Ziaur Rahman

19361981

Bangladeshi military leader and politician, sixth president of Bangladesh, who broadcast the declaration of independence and founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Soong Ching-ling

Soong Ching-ling

18931981

Chinese politician and wife of Sun Yat-sen, known as the "Mother of Modern China" and the only female, non-Communist head of state of the People's Republic of China

William Saroyan

William Saroyan

19081981

Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Academy Award for his contributions to literature and film

Odd Hassel

Odd Hassel

18971981

Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate who advanced the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry

Bob Marley

Bob Marley

19451981

Jamaican reggae musician, composer, singer, songwriter, and guitarist who pioneered reggae and became a global cultural and Rastafarian icon

Bobby Sands

Bobby Sands

19541981

Activist and Provisional Irish Republican Army member who died on hunger strike in prison after being elected to the UK Parliament

Nargis

Nargis

19291981

Indian actress, screenwriter, and politician known for her influential roles and status as one of Hindi cinema's highest-paid actresses