Dead at age 80
1,827 Notable deaths
Koko Taylor
American chicago blues musician.
Born September 28th, 1928 in Memphis.
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 80 years old in Chicago (surgical complications). [ref]
Yukteswar Giri
Indian yogi and guru (1855-1936).
Born May 10th, 1855 in Serampore.
Died March 9th, 1936 at 80 years old in Puri.
Seymour Stein
American music executive.
Born April 18th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lili St. Cyr
American model and burlesque performer (1918-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1918 in Minneapolis.
Died January 29th, 1999 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Gerard Damiano
American pornographic film director (1928-2008).
Born August 4th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 80 years old in Fort Myers (stroke). [ref]
Lee Patrick
American actress (1901–1982).
Born November 22nd, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 1982 at 80 years old in Laguna Hills.
John Kendrew
English biochemist and crystallographer.
Born March 24th, 1917 in Oxford.
Died August 23rd, 1997 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist (1923–2004).
Born October 17th, 1923 in Muskogee.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 80 years old in San Diego (brain cancer).
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
Iranian singer and musician.
Born September 23rd, 1940 in Mashhad.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Tehran (kidney cancer). [ref]
Francine York
American actress, showgirl (1936-2017).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Aurora.
Died January 6th, 2017 at 80 years old in Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 1827
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon