List of Famous people who are 81

Raymond Riotte is a former French professional road bicycle racer. Riotte was professional from 1966 to 1975 where he won 22 races. Riotte participated in 8 editions of the Tour de France where he won a stage in the 1967 Tour de France as well as wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day. Other victories include two wins in the Ronde de Seignelay, one win in Paris–Camembert and stage wins in Paris–Nice, the Grand Prix du Midi Libre and the Semana Catalane. Riotte was a teammate of Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Thévenet, Raymond Poulidor, Lucien Aimar and of Lucien Van Impe.

René Cédolin is a retired French footballer and football manager.

Marc Goua is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Maine-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

Jake Holmes is an American singer-songwriter and jingle writer who began a recording career in the 1960s.

Osamu Watanabe is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts. He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic history.