List of Famous people who died at 81

Juan Hormaechea Cazón was a Spanish politician who served as President of Cantabria between 1987 and 1990, and again from 1991 to 1995. He was also Mayor of Santander between 1977 and 1987. Hormaechea founded the Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA) political party in 1991 after a split from the larger People's Party of Cantabria (PP). The UPCA dissolved in 2003.

Eugen Roth was a Bavarian lyricist and poet who wrote mostly humorous verse.

François Deguelt was a French singer, best known for his participation on behalf of Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1960 and 1962.

Maria de las Mercedes Mariana y María del Carmen de Foronda y Pinto, better known as Pituka de Foronda, was a Spanish actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1937 to 1996.

Roberto Sosa was an author and poet born in Yoro, Honduras. He spent his early life working hard to help provide for his poor family. When he was almost thirty years old, he published his first book.

Iemasa Kayumi was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area.

Dorothy Hyson, Lady Quayle was a successful American film and stage actress who worked largely in England. During World War II, she worked as a cryptographer at Bletchley Park.

Pierre Laborie was a French historian who was best known for his studies of French public opinion during World War II.

Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez was a Uruguayan politician, lawyer, and newspaper columnist. He served as Vice President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.

Horst David (22 November 1938 – 8 November 2020) was a German serial killer.