List of Famous people who died at 81

Monique Thierry was a French actress. She specialized in dubbing and was notably the French language voice of Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series.

Thomas Benjamin Banks, LL.D. was a Canadian pianist, conductor, arranger, composer, television personality and senator.

Lin Qiaozhi or Kha-Ti Lim was a Chinese obstetrician and gynecologist at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital. She conducted research in the fields of fetal breathing, female pelvic diseases, gynecologic oncology and neonatal hemolytic disorders. She revolutionized modern Chinese gynecology and oncology. As an obstetrician, she delivered over 50,000 babies in her career. She never married or had children of her own, but always wrote "Lin Qiaozhi's Baby" on the newborns' name tags. She died in Beijing on April 23, 1983.

Sir John Stirling, KT, MBE, TD was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Rubén (Mora) Amaro Sr. was a Mexican professional baseball player. He played as a shortstop and first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1958 through 1969. He was the son of a Cuban, Santos Amaro, "El Canguro" and a Mexican, Josefina Mora.

Toshitami Kaihara became a Vice Governor in 1970 and Governor of Hyogo Profecture in 1986, a position he held for four terms over 15 years. Prior to that he was an official at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He held a place in the government for over two decades. He took an active role in the Hyogo earthquake aftermath, presiding over the Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute. He was also Director General of the Environment Award.