Dead at age 80

1,830 Notable deaths

John Bromwich

Australian tennis player (1918–1999).

Born November 14th, 1918 in Kogarah.

Died October 21st, 1999 at 80 years old in Geelong.

Calvert Watkins

American linguist and philologist (1933-2013).

Born March 13th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.

Died March 20th, 2013 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.

Rubem Alves

Brazilian theologian, philosopher, psychoanalyst (1933-2014).

Born September 15th, 1933 in Boa Esperança.

Died July 19th, 2014 at 80 years old in Campinas (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Friedrich Adler

Austrian politician (1879-1960).

Born July 9th, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1960 at 80 years old in Zürich. [ref]

Abraham Kovoor

Sri lankan rationalist and professor.

Born April 10th, 1898 in Tiruvalla.

Died September 18th, 1978 at 80 years old in Colombo.

Bill Talbert

Us tennis player (1918-1999).

Born September 4th, 1918 in Cincinnati.

Died February 28th, 1999 at 80 years old in New York City.

Elio Fiorucci

Italian fashion designer and businessperson.

Born June 10th, 1935 in Milan.

Died July 20th, 2015 at 80 years old in Milan.

Jaan Kaplinski

Estonian poet, philosopher, translator, politician and culture critic (1941–2021).

Born January 22nd, 1941 in Tartu.

Died August 8th, 2021 at 80 years old [ref]

Burt Gillett

American animator (1891–1971).

Born October 15th, 1891 in Elmira.

Died December 28th, 1971 at 80 years old in Los Angeles, Glendale.

Lee Garmes

American cinematographer (1898–1978).

Born May 27th, 1898 in Peoria.

Died August 31st, 1978 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.

Deaths 841 to 850 of 1830

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde