Dead at age 80

1,828 Notable deaths

Michel Simon

Swiss french language actor (1895-1975).

Born April 9th, 1895 in Geneva. [ref]

Died May 30th, 1975 at 80 years old in Bry-sur-Marne (pulmonary embolism). [ref]

Suzanne Cloutier

Canadian actress (1923-2003).

Born July 10th, 1923 in Ottawa.

Died December 2nd, 2003 at 80 years old in Montréal-Est (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]

Robert H. Dicke

American astronomer.

Born May 6th, 1916 in St. Louis.

Died March 4th, 1997 at 80 years old in Princeton. [ref]

Emilio Echevarría

Mexican actor (1944–2025).

Born July 3rd, 1944 in Mexico City.

Died January 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Virginia Fox

American actress (1902-1982).

Born April 2nd, 1902 in Wheeling.

Died October 14th, 1982 at 80 years old in Palm Springs (thrombosis). [ref]

Bruno Pontecorvo

Italian nuclear physicist.

Born August 22nd, 1913 in Pisa.

Died September 24th, 1993 at 80 years old in Dubna (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Tim Severin

British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020).

Born September 25th, 1940 in Jorhat.

Died December 18th, 2020 at 80 years old in County Cork. [ref]

Henry van Dyke

American diplomat (1852–1933).

Born November 10th, 1852 in Germantown.

Died April 10th, 1933 at 80 years old in Princeton.

Rebecca Horn

German visual artist (1944–2024).

Born March 24th, 1944 in Michelstadt. [ref]

Died September 6th, 2024 at 80 years old in Bad König. [ref]

Christopher Dawson

British historian (1889–1970).

Born October 12th, 1889 in Hay-on-Wye.

Died May 25th, 1970 at 80 years old in Budleigh Salterton.

Deaths 481 to 490 of 1828

My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur