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Dead at age 80

1,806 Notable deaths

Beah Richards

American actress (1920-2000).

Born July 12th, 1920 in Vicksburg.

Died September 14th, 2000 at 80 years old in Vicksburg (pulmonary emphysema).

Billy Cannon

American football player (1937-2018).

Born August 2nd, 1937 in Philadelphia.

Died May 20th, 2018 at 80 years old in St. Francisville.

George F. Smoot

American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025).

Born February 20th, 1945 in Yukon. [ref]

Died September 18th, 2025 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [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]

Peter Jason

American actor (1944–2025).

Born July 22nd, 1944 in Hollywood.

Died February 20th, 2025 at 80 years old in West Hollywood. [ref]

Edna Ferber

American novelist, short story writer and playwright.

Born August 15th, 1887 in Kalamazoo. [ref]

Died April 16th, 1968 at 80 years old (cancer). [ref]

George Nader

American actor and writer (1921–2002).

Born October 19th, 1921 in Pasadena.

Died February 4th, 2002 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).

Mack Sennett

Canadian-american actor, producer and director (1880–1960).

Born January 17th, 1880 in Melbourne.

Died November 5th, 1960 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills.

Nguyen Cao Ky

Vietnamese politician and general (1930-2011).

Born September 8th, 1930 in Sơn Tây. [ref]

Died July 23rd, 2011 at 80 years old in Kuala Lumpur (disease). [ref]

Pik-Sen Lim

Malaysian-british actress.

Born September 15th, 1944 in Penang.

Died June 9th, 2025 at 80 years old in Ludlow. [ref]

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