Famous Deaths In 1980
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Jan 01 Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Jan 02 In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44
Jan 03 Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.
Jan 07 On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies
Jan 08 In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90
Jan 10 George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.
Jan 11 Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.
Jan 12 Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.
Jan 13 On this day in history andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78
Jan 14 Robert Ardrey, American author (b. 1908) died in the year 1980.
Jan 16 In the year 1980 anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94
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 in the year 1980.
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 David Newell, actor (Dangerous Curves, White Heat), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Jan 28 Jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 in the year 1980.
Jan 29 Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Jan 30 In the year 1980 lil Dagover, actress (Destiny, Spiders), dies at 82
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 On this day in history jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72
Feb 02 In the year 1980 william H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68
Feb 07 On this day in history ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88
Feb 08 Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer (b. 1936) died in the year 1980.
Feb 09 On this day in history antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106
Feb 12 In the year 1980 floyd Taliaferro Alderson, actor (Crossing Trails), dies
Feb 13 In the year 1980 david Janssen, [Meyer], actor (Fugitive, Harry O), dies at 49
Feb 14 In the year 1980 death of luitkonwar Rudra Baruah, Assamese composer and actor
Feb 16 Erich Hückel, German physicist (b. 1895) died in the year 1980.
Feb 17 Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.
Feb 18 On this day in history 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