Dead at age 80
1,591 Notable deaths
Richard Farnsworth
American actor (1920-2000).
Born September 1st, 1920 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in Lincoln (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Florence Owens Thompson
Native-american farm worker, subject of dorothea lange's famous photo migrant mother (1903-1983).
Born September 1st, 1903 in Indian Territory.
Died September 16th, 1983 at 80 years old in Scotts Valley.
Woody Strode
American athlete and actor (1914-1994).
Born July 25th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 80 years old in Glendora (lung cancer). [ref]
Lois Maxwell
Canadian actress (1927-2007).
Born February 14th, 1927 in Kitchener.
Died September 29th, 2007 at 80 years old in Fremantle (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Mahadevi Varma
Indian hindi writer and poet (1907-1987).
Born March 26th, 1907 in Farrukhabad district.
Died September 11th, 1987 at 80 years old in Allahabad. [ref]
Ralph Richardson
English actor (1902-1983).
Born December 19th, 1902 in Cheltenham. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Robert Cummings
American film and television actor (19__-1990).
Born June 9th, 1910 in Joplin.
Died December 2nd, 1990 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia, kidney failure).
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).
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The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé