Dead at age 80

1,827 Notable deaths

Kay Kyser

American bandleader, actor (1905-1985).

Born June 18th, 1905 in Rocky Mount. [ref]

Died July 23rd, 1985 at 80 years old in Chapel Hill (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Johannes Steinhoff

German world war ii fighter pilot and general of the bundeswehr (1913–1994).

Born September 15th, 1913 in Bottendorf.

Died February 21st, 1994 at 80 years old in Pech.

Lucius D. Clay

United states general (1897-1978).

Born April 23rd, 1897 in Marietta. [ref]

Died April 16th, 1978 at 80 years old in Chatham. [ref]

Ralf Dahrendorf

German-british sociologist, politician (1929-2009).

Born May 1st, 1929 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died June 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]

George de Hevesy

Hungarian chemist (1885-1966).

Born August 1st, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]

Died July 5th, 1966 at 80 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]

Jayakanthan

Was an indian writer, journalist, orator, film-maker, critic and activist..

Born April 24th, 1934 in Cuddalore.

Died April 8th, 2015 at 80 years old in Chennai.

Joe Nickell

American skeptical investigator.

Born December 1st, 1944 in West Liberty.

Died March 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in Buffalo. [ref]

Sydney Newman

Canadian television producer (1917-1997).

Born April 1st, 1917 in Toronto. [ref]

Died October 30th, 1997 at 80 years old in Toronto. [ref]

Bernie Hamilton

Actor (1928-2008).

Born June 12th, 1928 in Los Angeles.

Died December 30th, 2008 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

John McEwen

Australian politician, 18th prime minister of australia (1900-1980).

Born March 29th, 1900 in Chiltern.

Died November 20th, 1980 at 80 years old in Toorak (starvation).

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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller