List of Famous people who are 81

Rainer Funke is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and former member of the German Bundestag.

Lucinda Childs is an American postmodern dancer/choreographer and actress. Her compositions are known for their minimalistic movements yet complex transitions. Childs is most famous for being able to turn the slightest movements into an intricate choreographic masterpiece. Her use of patterns, repetition, and dialect has caused her to have a unique style of choreography that is often imitated for its ability to experiment.

Harvey Albert Jason is an English actor and the co-owner of Mystery Pier Books, an independent book store that sells first editions.

Ludwig Schwarz, S.D.B. is the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Linz, Austria.

Timothy Severin was a British explorer, historian, and writer. Severin was noted for his work in retracing the legendary journeys of historical figures. Severin was awarded both the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. He received the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for his 1982 book The Sindbad Voyage.

Claude Jean Pierre Dagens is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as bishop of Angoulême.

Sir David Roberts McMurtry, is an Irish billionaire, the co-founder of Renishaw plc, the United Kingdom's largest supplier of metrology equipment.