List of Famous people who died at 81

Julius W. Harris was an American actor who appeared in more than 70 movies and numerous television series in a career that spanned four decades. Harris is best known for his roles in 1970s films such as Live and Let Die and the blaxploitation films Black Caesar and Hell Up in Harlem.

Masatomi Ikeda was a Japanese aikido teacher who holds the rank of 7th dan Aikikai.

Vyacheslav Anatolyevich Voronin ; November 7, 1934, Zherdevsky District, Tambov Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union — October 7, 2016, Kiev, Ukraine) was a Soviet, Russian and Ukrainian actor; he was a Merited Artist of Ukraine (2003).

Dieter Kemper was a German cyclist who competed professionally between 1961 and 1980. During his career he won one UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1975, seven European titles and 26 six-day road races. He finished three times in third place at world championships, in motor-paced racing and individual pursuit disciplines.

Lila Kedrova was a Russian-born French actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Zorba the Greek (1964), and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for the same role in the musical version of the film.

Viktor Mikhaylovich Sukhodrev was a Russian–English language interpreter for Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Mikhail Gorbachev, as well as high-ranking Soviet politicians including Alexei Kosygin, Andrei Gromyko, Anastas Mikoyan, and Frol Kozlov.

Marco Tulio Coll Tesillo also known as El Olímpico was a Colombian professional footballer. He played for Junior de Barranquilla and other clubs, and represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was famous for scoring the first and only until today Olympic goal in any FIFA World Cup, beating legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin in a 4–4 draw against the Soviets in 1962.

John Edward Michael Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh, was a British politician who was Member of Parliament for Croydon Central from February 1974 until 1992. During the Premiership of Margaret Thatcher he enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of government which culminated in his serving as a Secretary of State in the Cabinet from 1987 to 1989. For a time, he was considered a rising star of the Conservative Party and a potential leadership contender.

Ernest Willimowski was a German–Polish football player, who played as a forward. He ranks among the best goalscorers in the history of both the Poland national team and Polish club football. After re-taking German citizenship following the invasion of Poland, he also played for the Germany national team.

Stelvio Cipriani was an Italian composer, mostly of motion picture soundtracks.