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Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, classical and jazz musician Hazel Scott became one of America's premier pianists of her time. Born on June 11, 1920, this child prodigy first started tickling the ivories at age 3 under the guidance of her mother. She moved with her family to the U.S. in 1924 where she started performing in New York City and receiving scholarships to study classical music at the Juilliard School of Music -- all of this by age 8. Her mentors in jazz technique were Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson. Topping her talents off with a warm singing voice to complement her glamorous presence, she was a club and radio star by the late 30s and performed with such notables as Count Basie. She gained some attention for her swinging versions of classical themes. Hazel appeared in the productions "Singing Out the News" and "Priorities of 1942" on Broadway and played twice at Carnegie Hall. As a sometime actress, Hazel became a noted specialty performer in musical motion pictures, including "Something to Shout About" (1943), "I Dood It" (1943) and "Broadway Rhythm" (1944) during the war-era while releasing dozens of albums during her prime. Her most famous hit was "Tico Tico" and her catchy boogie-woogie style proved quite popular during the 40s, while her versatility and ability to shift from jazz to classical to blues was incomparable. Hazel married the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., noted Congressman, preacher and editor in 1945. She became the first black woman to host her own television show in 1950 but, within months, the show was canceled. An outspoken personality all her life, she was subsequently accused of being a Communist sympathizer. She refused to perform in segregated theaters and became a vocal critic of both McCarthyism and racial injustice. Following her divorce from Powell, she lived in Paris where she performed and enjoyed racial freedom during the 1960s. Her return to the U.S. marked a second career on TV with guest parts on such shows as Julia (1968) and The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) coming her way. Scott continued to perform in clubs until her death from cancer in 1981.- Anna Maria Mazzarini was born on 21 June 1936 in Rome, Italy. She was an actress, known for La sposa (1958) and Cavalcade of Song (1953). She died on 2 October 1981 in Rome, Italy.
- Hasanaga Salayev was born on 5 December 1921 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR [now Azerbaijan]. He was an actor, known for Görüs (1955), Istintaq davam edir (1966) and Onu Bagislamaq Olarmi? (1959). He died on 2 October 1981.
- José Pécora was born on 12 May 1891 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. José was a composer, known for Los caranchos de la Florida (1938). José died on 2 October 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Pavel Nilin was born on 16 January 1908 in Irkutsk, Irkutsk uyezd, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Irkutsk Oblast, Russia]. He was a writer, known for Bolshaya zhizn (1939), Married for the First Time (1980) and Lyubimaya devushka (1940). He died on 2 October 1981 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
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Yoshinori Kishimoto was a production manager and producer, known for Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981), The Ideon: A Contact (1982) and Crusher Joe: The Movie (1983). He died on 2 October 1981.- Geneviève Serreau was born on 13 August 1915 in Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, Charente-Maritime, France. She was a writer, known for Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960) and La choisie (1974). She was married to Jean-Marie Serreau. She died on 2 October 1981 in Paris, France.
- Frantisek Marek was born on 3 September 1904 in Prague, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Closely Watched Trains (1966), Distant Journey (1949) and O velkou cenu (1922). He died on 2 October 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].