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A singer/songwriter and activist for many charitable causes, especially in the realm of ending world hunger, Harry Chapin never let the often lukewarm reviews of his music-making abilities faze him and as a result of his strong folksy persona, the fans he made stuck by him throughout his career and continue to this day. Born December 7, 1942, in New York's Greenwich Village the son of a big-band drummer, Harry's musical influence took hold at an early age. He took up trumpet playing originally but switched to strumming a guitar later and joined his younger brothers, Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin, in a homegrown musical act that was well received in the folk era of the 1960s. After a short stint in the Air Force Academy and studying architecture and later philosophy, at Cornell University, Harry tried his hand at film-making and found himself to be quite good at it, directing an academy award-nominated film about boxing heavyweights, Legendary Champions (1968). In the '70's, Harry joined Electra Records and produced a number of albums capitalizing on his story-telling abilities, resulting in his first major hit, "Taxi", which was one of the longest songs played on radio up until that time. He also found the time to produce a number of Broadway shows and write songs for his brother Tom's children's TV series, '"Make a Wish' (1970)'". Other recordings followed, such as the hits "Cat's in the Cradle" and "W.O.L.D". As Harry decided to put his fame to work, establishing himself as an activist for charitable causes as well as supporting self-sufficiency, he convinced President Jimmy Carter to create a Hunger Commission exploring ways to eliminate world hunger. His own organization, "World Hunger Year," formed with Bill Ayres, strenuously fought the good fight with Harry and his band performing virtually every other concert solely for the causes he espoused. In 1981, while on the way to another benefit, Harry's life was tragically ended in an automobile accident on the Long Island expressway.- Neda Spasojevic was born on 16 April 1941 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Traces of a Black Haired Girl (1972), Sedam Hamleta (1967) and Banovic Strahinja (1981). She was married to Bane Minic. She died on 16 July 1981 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
- Sies Foletta was born on 24 September 1911 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for De fabriek (1981), Het dwaallicht (1973) and The Mantle of Love (1978). He died on 16 July 1981 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Adele Inman was born in 1895 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for A Co-respondent's Course (1931), A Long, Long Way to Tipperary (1914) and The Kelly Gang (1920). She died on 16 July 1981 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Tibor Udvardy was born on 4 September 1914 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Erkel (1952), Musical TV Theater (1970) and 'C'est la guerre' (Ilyen a háború) (1964). He died on 16 July 1981 in Balatonboglár, Hungary.
- Marie E. Brady was born on 6 July 1913 in Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Dreamer (1979). She died on 16 July 1981 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA.
- Margit Beckman was born on 16 September 1908 in Sweden. She was a writer, known for Pimpernel Svensson (1950) and Greve Svensson (1951). She died on 16 July 1981.
- Actor
Teddy Brogden was born on 26 March 1886 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was an actor. He died on 16 July 1981 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.