Dead at age 80
1,592 Notable deaths
Jo Van Fleet
American actress (1915-1996).
Born December 29th, 1915 in Oakland.
Died June 10th, 1996 at 80 years old in Queens (disease).
Jersey Joe Walcott
American boxer (1914-1994).
Born January 31st, 1914 in New Jersey.
Died February 25th, 1994 at 80 years old in Camden.
Hiram Bingham III
American academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician (1875–1956).
Born November 19th, 1875 in Honolulu. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1956 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
William McMahon
Australian politician, 20th prime minister of australia (1908-1988).
Born February 23rd, 1908 in Redfern.
Died March 31st, 1988 at 80 years old in Potts Point (cancer).
Graeme Edge
British musician.
Born March 30th, 1941 in Rochester.
Died November 11th, 2021 at 80 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1926 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2006 at 80 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gary Owens
American radio announcer.
Born May 10th, 1934 in Mitchell.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
Busby Berkeley
American film director and musical choreographer (1895-1976).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1976 at 80 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Míriam Colón
Puerto rican actress (1936-2017).
Born August 20th, 1936 in Ponce.
Died March 3rd, 2017 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist.
Born December 9th, 1932 in Detroit. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2013 at 80 years old in Dover. [ref]
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson