Dead at age 80

1,830 Notable deaths

Jesse Fuller

American one-man band musician, songwriter.

Born March 12th, 1896 in Jonesboro.

Died June 29th, 1976 at 80 years old in Oakland.

Bill Doggett

American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist (1916-1996).

Born February 16th, 1916 in Philadelphia.

Died November 13th, 1996 at 80 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Joseph Szigeti

Hungarian violinist.

Born September 5th, 1892 in Budapest. [ref]

Died February 20th, 1973 at 80 years old in Lucerne.

Leonard Feather

British musician (1914–1994).

Born September 13th, 1914 in London.

Died September 22nd, 1994 at 80 years old in Encino.

Christianna Brand

British writer (1907-1988).

Born December 17th, 1907 in British Malaya.

Died March 11th, 1988 at 80 years old in London.

Rick Laird

Irish jazz bassist (1941–2021).

Born February 5th, 1941 in Dublin.

Died July 4th, 2021 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]

Philip Chetwode

1st baron chetwode, british army general (1869–1950).

Born September 21st, 1869 in Westminster.

Died July 6th, 1950 at 80 years old in Marylebone.

Jimmy Murakami

Japanese-american animator and director (1933-2014).

Born June 5th, 1933 in San Jose. [ref]

Died February 16th, 2014 at 80 years old in Dublin. [ref]

Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior

Brazilian racing driver (1943–2024).

Born December 25th, 1943 in São Paulo.

Died February 23rd, 2024 at 80 years old in São Paulo (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Alex Young

Scottish footballer and manager (1937-2017).

Born February 3rd, 1937 in Loanhead.

Died February 27th, 2017 at 80 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]

Deaths 571 to 580 of 1830

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