Deaths in the 1980s

Robie W. Tufts

1884–1982 (age 98)

Willow Bank Cemetery

Robie W. Tufts was a writer whose literary works contributed to his era's cultural heritage.

Neil Colville

1914–1987 (age 73)

Ocean View Burial Park

Gerry Shannon

1910–1983 (age 73)

Pinecrest Cemetery

Gerry Shannon was an ice hockey player who contributed to the sport during the mid-twentieth century.

Harold Starr

1906–1981 (age 75)

Pinecrest Cemetery

Richard B. Beckett

1919–1983 (age 64)

Farringdon Burial Ground

Richard B. Beckett was a politician who served his community through public office.

Bryan Hextall

1913–1984 (age 71)

Hillside Cemetery

Jane Mallett

1899–1984 (age 85)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Crematorium

Jane Mallett was an accomplished actor whose performances entertained and inspired audiences.

Cecil R. Twinn

1896–1989 (age 93)

Capital Memorial Gardens

Gilles Villeneuve

1950–1982 (age 32)

Berthierville Catholic Cemetery

Gilles Villeneuve was a legendary Canadian motorcycle racer and Formula One driver known for his fearless driving style.

Frank J. Selke

1893–1985 (age 92)

Sainte Madeleine de Rigaud Cemetery

Pierre-André Bissonnette

1924–1989 (age 65)

St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery

Pierre-André Bissonnette was a respected lawyer who dedicated his career to the practice of law and service to his comm...

Karel Soucek

1947–1985 (age 38)

Drummond Hill Cemetery

Gabrielle Roy

1909–1983 (age 74)

Cimetière La Souvenance

Gabrielle Roy was a renowned French-Canadian writer whose literary works earned international recognition and remain inf...

Victor Kugler

1900–1981 (age 81)

Sanctuary Park Cemetery

Jean Marchand

1918–1988 (age 70)

Cimetière La Souvenance

Jean Marchand was a prominent Canadian politician who dedicated his career to public service and advancing important cau...

Guri Nikolaevich Kulikovsky

1919–1984 (age 65)

Oakland Cemetery

Jimmy Fowler

1915–1985 (age 70)

Sanctuary Park Cemetery

Jimmy Fowler was a skilled ice hockey player who contributed to the sport during a formative era in Canadian hockey hist...

John Fitzpatrick

1907–1989 (age 82)

Sanctuary Park Cemetery

Vladimír Škacha

1920–1987 (age 67)

Sanctuary Park Cemetery

Vladimír Škacha was a merchant whose business acumen and community involvement left a lasting impact.

George Hedley Doty

1904–1983 (age 79)

Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery

Frances Elsie Laurence

1893–1982 (age 89)

Royal Oak Burial Park

Frances Elsie Laurence was a talented poet whose literary works offered readers moments of beauty and profound reflectio...

Paul Kligman

1923–1985 (age 62)

Pardes Shalom Cemetery

John P. Metras

1909–1982 (age 73)

Saint Peter's Cemetery

John P. Metras was a dedicated basketball coach who shaped the lives of his players through instruction and mentorship.

Antonio Poulin

1900–1986 (age 86)

Jesuit Cemetery

George Pearkes

1888–1984 (age 96)

Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery

George Pearkes was a distinguished military officer whose service to Canada was marked by dedication to duty and leaders...

Charles Smith Rutherford

1892–1989 (age 97)

Colborne Union Cemetery

George Isaac Smith

1909–1982 (age 73)

Truro Cemetery

George Isaac Smith was a respected lawyer whose professional contributions and commitment to justice served his communit...

David Vivian Currie

1912–1986 (age 74)

Greenwood Cemetery

Frederick Murray Blois

1893–1984 (age 91)

Truro Cemetery

Frederick Murray Blois was a Nova Scotia businessperson whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.

Ernest L. Eaton

1896–1984 (age 88)

Canard Burial Ground

Victor Davis

1964–1989 (age 25)

Woodlawn Memorial Park

Victor Davis was a Canadian swimmer who competed at the highest levels of the sport.

Bun Cook

1903–1988 (age 85)

Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery

Reginald Bedford

1909–1985 (age 76)

Woodland Cemetery

Reginald Bedford was an accomplished pianist who contributed significantly to musical culture.

Helen Kendall

1892–1985 (age 93)

Hardwood Hill Cemetery

Ralph B. Whittier

1899–1983 (age 84)

Rawdon Hills United Church Cemetery

Ralph B. Whittier was a Canadian writer whose literary works earned him recognition and respect.

William Macdonald Sobey

1927–1989 (age 62)

Church Brook Cemetery

Alf Gilbert

1909–1983 (age 74)

Woodland Cemetery

Alf Gilbert was an athletics competitor who demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication to sport.

Hassan Kacimi

d. 1987

El Hamel

Yacine Kateb

1929–1989 (age 60)

El Alia Cemetery

Renowned Algerian writer whose experimental works earned international acclaim and influenced world literature.

Abdelkader Zaïbek

1923–1986 (age 63)

El Alia Cemetery

Abderahmane Boushaki

1898–1985 (age 87)

Thenia Cemetery

Algerian military officer whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.

Jean Genet

1910–1986 (age 76)

Larache

French screenwriter and literary innovator of the twentieth century.

Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco

1935–1983 (age 48)

Rabat

Muhammad Taqi ad-Din al-Hilali

1893–1987 (age 94)

Casablanca

Muhammad Taqi ad-Din al-Hilali was an influential Islamic scholar and translator whose works shaped religious education ...

Abdelaziz Belal

1932–1982 (age 50)

Casablanca

Claude Auchinleck

1884–1981 (age 97)

cimetière militaire de Ben M'Sick

Claude Auchincleck was a respected military officer whose career spanned several decades of distinguished service.

Ahmed Dlimi

1931–1983 (age 52)

Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat

Labib Habachi

1906–1984 (age 78)

Malkata

Labib Habachi was a distinguished Egyptologist whose scholarly work significantly advanced understanding of ancient Egyp...

Anwar Sadat

1918–1981 (age 63)

Unknown Soldier Memorial

Dorothy Eady

1904–1981 (age 77)

Abydos

Dorothy Eady was a renowned Egyptologist who dedicated her life to studying and preserving ancient Egyptian heritage at ...