Famous Deaths In 1980
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Jan 01 Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Jan 02 On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44
Jan 03 On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52
Jan 07 On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies
Jan 08 Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 on this day in history.
Jan 10 George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)
Jan 12 On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies
Jan 13 In the year 1980 andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78
Jan 14 On this day in history death of robert Ardrey, American author (b. 1908)
Jan 16 Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 in the year 1980.
Jan 17 Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jan 18 Cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Jan 19 Richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1980 iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64
Jan 25 In the year 1980 david Newell, actor (Dangerous Curves, White Heat), dies at 75
Jan 28 Jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 in the year 1980.
Jan 29 Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.
Jan 30 Lil Dagover, actress (Destiny, Spiders), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Jan 31 On this day in history j P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies
Feb 01 Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72 on this day in history.
Feb 02 William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 in the year 1980.
Feb 07 On this day in history ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88
Feb 08 Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer (b. 1936) died on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106
Feb 12 Floyd Taliaferro Alderson, actor (Crossing Trails), dies on this day in history.
Feb 13 David Janssen, [Meyer], actor (Fugitive, Harry O), dies at 49 in the year 1980.
Feb 14 Luitkonwar Rudra Baruah, Assamese composer and actor died on this day in history.
Feb 16 On this day in history death of erich Hückel, German physicist (b. 1895)
Feb 17 Graham Sutherland, painter, dies in the year 1980.
Feb 18 In the year 1980 gale Robbins, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr Hex), dies at 58
Feb 19 Bon Scott, Aust rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33 on this day in history.
Feb 20 In the year 1980 alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96
Feb 21 On this day in history chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78