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Dead at age 80

1,701 Notable deaths

Joe Besser

American actor (1907-1988).

Born August 12th, 1907 in St. Louis.

Died March 1st, 1988 at 80 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).

Melvyn Douglas

American actor (1901-1981).

Born April 5th, 1901 in Macon. [ref]

Died August 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

Sam Phillips

American businessman, record executive, record producer and dj (1923–2003).

Born January 5th, 1923 in Florence. [ref]

Died July 30th, 2003 at 80 years old in Memphis (respiratory failure).

Johnny Nash

American pop singer-songwriter.

Born August 19th, 1940 in Houston.

Died October 6th, 2020 at 80 years old in Houston. [ref]

John Fiedler

American actor.

Born February 3rd, 1925 in Platteville.

Died June 25th, 2005 at 80 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (cancer). [ref]

Bobby Troup

American actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter (1918-1999).

Born October 18th, 1918 in Harrisburg.

Died February 7th, 1999 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Felix Yusupov

Russian prince.

Born March 23rd, 1887 in Saint Petersburg.

Died September 27th, 1967 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]

George Patton IV

U.s. army general (1923-2004).

Born December 24th, 1923 in Boston.

Died June 27th, 2004 at 80 years old in South Hamilton (Parkinson's disease).

Adriana Caselotti

American actress and singer.

Born May 6th, 1916 in Bridgeport. [ref]

Died January 18th, 1997 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]

David Rose

American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist and orchestra leader (1910-1990).

Born June 15th, 1910 in London.

Died August 23rd, 1990 at 80 years old in Burbank.

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