Dead at age 80
1,700 Notable deaths
Bruce McCandless II
American astronaut.
Born June 8th, 1937 in Boston.
Died December 21st, 2017 at 80 years old in Conifer. [ref]
Neal Adams
American comic book and commercial artist.
Born June 15th, 1941 in Manhattan.
Died April 28th, 2022 at 80 years old in New York City (sepsis). [ref]
Havelock Ellis
British physician, writer, and social reformer (1859-1939).
Born February 2nd, 1859 in Croydon. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1939 at 80 years old in Hintlesham. [ref]
Charles Haughey
7th taoiseach from 1979 to 1981; 1982; 1987 to 1992.
Born September 16th, 1925 in Castlebar.
Died June 13th, 2006 at 80 years old in Dublin (prostate cancer). [ref]
John Williams
English actor (1903-1983).
Born April 15th, 1903 in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1983 at 80 years old in La Jolla (disease). [ref]
Vijay Tendulkar
Indian writer.
Born January 6th, 1928 in Kolhapur. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2008 at 80 years old in Pune (myasthenia gravis). [ref]
Gita Mehta
Indian novelist and film director (1942–2023).
Born December 12th, 1942 in Delhi. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2023 at 80 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Moira Shearer
British ballerina and actress.
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dunfermline. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Beah Richards
American actress (1920-2000).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Vicksburg.
Died September 14th, 2000 at 80 years old in Vicksburg (pulmonary emphysema).
George F. Smoot
American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025).
Born February 20th, 1945 in Yukon.
Died September 18th, 2025 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 1700
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia